Abstract
Objective: This study aims to summarize public health measures and its effectiveness against COVID-19 pandemic in different countries. Methods: Studies were searched from electronic database source of PubMed. The selection criteria are studies which used observational or trial designs to measure the effectiveness of one or more public health interventions in the control of COVID-19 pandemic. Results: 10 studies were matched with selection criteria. The public health measures were commonly used including social distancing, travel restriction and quarantine. Outcome of the evaluation was based mainly on the number of new cases by time. The effectiveness against the COVID-19 epidemic of each public health measure was different by countries and locals. The combination of all measures has been shown to be more effective in reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Conclusion: The public health measures have been shown the different effectiveness in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic in the countries. The choice of appropriate measures should be depended on the context of each country and the features of the disease.
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