Increased transmissibility of the alpha SARS-CoV-2 variant: evidence from contact tracing data in Oslo, January to February 2021

Jonas Christoffer Lindstrøma Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway

Solveig Engebretsenb SAMBA, Norwegian Computing Center, Oslo, Norway

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Anja Bråthen Kristoffersena Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway

Gunnar Øyvind Isaksson Røa Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway

Alfonso Diz-Lois Palomaresa Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway

Kenth Engø-Monsenc Telenor Research, Oslo, Norway

Elisabeth Henie Madsliena Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway

Frode Forlanda Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway

Karin Maria Nygårda Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway

Frode Hagend Oslo Municipality Health Service, Oslo, Norway

Gunnar Gantzeld Oslo Municipality Health Service, Oslo, Norway

Ottar Wiklundd Oslo Municipality Health Service, Oslo, Norway

Arnoldo Frigessie Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;f Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

Birgitte Freiesleben de Blasioa Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway;e Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]

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