Meaning of the word "community spread" in English

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community spread

US /kəˈmjuːnɪti spred/
UK /kəˈmjuːnɪti spred/
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Noun

1.

the spread of a contagious disease in a community from person to person, rather than from someone who has traveled to an affected area

Example:
Health officials are concerned about the increase in community spread of the virus.
Tracing contacts becomes more difficult with widespread community spread.
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