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. 2023 Mar 16;21:97. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-02802-0

Table 2.

Time periods considered for wild-type SARS-CoV-2 transmission during 2020 and Delta variant transmission during 2021

SARS-CoV-2 lineage Time period Description
Wild-type Jan 18–Feb 29, 2020 Transmission driven by travellers arriving from Wuhan
Mar 1–Apr 6, 2020 Returning travellers from countries with ongoing outbreaks
Apr 7–Jun 18, 2020 Increased reopening of national borders
Jun 19–Jul 12, 2020 Resumption of more local activities
Jul 13–Dec 31, 2020 Increased reopening of national borders
Delta variant Apr 1–May 12, 2021 Transmission driven mainly by travellers arriving from India
May 13–Jun 20, 2021 Tightening of outbreak control measures before relaxation of measures in mid-June
Jul 1–Jul 17, 2021 Nightclub and fishery port outbreak clusters
Jul 18–Aug 18, 2021 Tightening of outbreak control measures