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. 2022 Apr 4;12(4):e055296. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055296

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The weekly incidence rate of injury and proportions of study outcomes for the before-distancing (13 weeks in 2019) and after-distancing (13 weeks in 2020) periods The incidence of injury per 100 000 person-days was calculated using the 2019 mid-year population from census data. The proportions of in-hospital mortality and clinically severe injury were for all injured patients. Proportions by intentionality and mechanism of injury were for injured patients who visited Level I and Level II EDs. Proportions by the place of injury were considered for injured patients with EMS use. The period after social distancing is greyed out. ED, emergency department; EMS, emergency medical service.