Fig 1.
Overview of the confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Neustadt am Rennsteig and the interventions of the local authorities.
The beginning of the community quarantine was announced via loudspeaker as well as the screening of every inhabitant (symptomatic or asymptomatic) in the second week. The third day of quarantine (24.03.2020) a leaflet was handed out with all the necessary information. You can find the issued order and the leaflet in the Supplementary Material. [number of confirmed cases according to https://www.ilm-kreis.de/Landkreis/Ver%C3%B6ffentlichungen/Pressearchiv/index.php?ModID=255&object=tx%2C2778.5.1&La=1&NavID=2778.25&text=&kat=&monat=202003&jahr= (accessed: 28.04.2020)].
Fig 2.
Use of media and sources/channels of information before and during quarantine.
The graph shows the percentage of the combined results of occasional, frequent and very frequent use.
Fig 3.
Distribution of information by the local authorities.
Table 1.
Correlation between level of information, level of concern and acceptance of quarantine.
Fig 4.
Level of concern and level of information in correlation to age.
The graph shows the average answers of the participants according to their age group. 1 is no concern/very basic level of information, 5 is the highest level of concern/information.