Importance of following COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions

Shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic have gone into effect in different areas of the U.S. While the hope is everyone voluntarily complies with these types of orders, having a formal executive order allows some ability for governments to regulate movements of people and closure of businesses in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

In this Q&A, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert, answers some questions about these types of orders and how long they may need to be in place in order to successfully flatten the curve, or slow down the infection rate, in an effort to avoid overwhelming the health care system.

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