Community spread

/kəmjˈuːnɪtˌi spɹˈɛd/

/kəmjˈuːnɪɾi spɹˈɛd/

Community spread

the spread of an illness or disease, particularly a contagious one, for which the source of infection is unknown

Examples

1. Community spread among people in Taiwan was very, very low.

2. Community spread among the vaccinated in the nation's capital now includes Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker.

3. In those situations we label that community spread.

4. What's the deal with community spread?