Before revision:  We also develop a strategy for controlling distant contact times , which are easier to alter in practice , so as to reduce the total number of infected individuals. Finally, we use "face-to-face" experiments to generate a more accurate distribution of normalized contact times, and we repeat the analysis for this distribution  .
After revision:  We also develop a strategy for controlling distant contact times , which are easier to alter in practice . Using branching theory, supported by simulations, we found that the effectiveness of the strategy increases when the density f_1 of close contacts decreases. Moreover, we found a threshold .