N. W. Ruktanonchai et al. assessed the impact of coordinated COVID-19
exit strategies across Europe (1). Their recommendation emphasized the
effect of community coordination of nonpharmaceutical interventions
(NPIs). NPIs are similar to community mitigation strategies (CMSs). Data
of Europe shows the resurgence of the number of deaths due to COVID-19
reaching 1000 deaths per day. Europe needs the stronger quarantine
monitoring for COVID-19 exit strategies.
According to Worldometer, as of Oct. 8 in 2020 the number of deaths due
to the COVID-19 in the United States per day is around 500 per day so
that the strong surveillance fence against COVID-19 is needed in order
to exit from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Statista as shown in
Fig. 1, Fig. 1 shows the resurgence of the number of deaths in Europe
due to COVID-19 reaching 1000 deaths per day. Relaxing lockdown together
may immediately spread the COVID-19 pandemic again.
In order to relax the lockdown in Europe, the best effective
surveillance should be implemented among surveillances in many countries
(2).
Hsiao-HuiTsou et al. showed three mathematical strategies and analyzed
their models: Strategy A: lack of prevention of subclinical
transmission, Strategy B: partial prevention using testing with
different accuracy, and Strategy C (Taiwan policy): complete prevention
by isolating all at-risk people (3). They recommended the complete
prevention strategy of Taiwan.
Data from Worldometer as of Oct. 7 2020 revealed that the cumulative
number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Taiwan is only 7 while that of
Europe is 235310 as of Oct. 5 2020 according to ECDC. The number of
deaths in Europe is often over 500 per day as shown in Fig.1. Therefore,
Europe needs the stronger quarantine monitoring which Taiwan has been
operating in order to relax NPIs or CMSs.