COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in Central Washington State, June-July 2020.
J Community Health
; 46(5): 918-921, 2021 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1125316
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate participation in COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing in central Washington State between June 15 and July 12, 2020.METHODS:
In this retrospective observational evaluation we combined SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR and antigen test reports from the Washington Disease Reporting System with community case investigation and contact tracing data for 3 health districts (comprising 5 counties) in central Washington State. All 3 health districts have large Hispanic communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19.RESULTS:
Investigators attempted to call all referred individuals with COVID-19 (n = 4,987); 71% were interviewed. Of those asked about close contacts (n = 3,572), 68% reported having no close contacts, with similar proportions across ethnicity, sex, and age group. The 968 individuals with COVID-19 who named specific contacts (27% of those asked) reported a total of 2,293 contacts (mean of 2.4 contacts per individual with COVID-19); 85% of listed contacts participated in an interview.CONCLUSIONS:
Most individuals with COVID-19 reported having no close contacts. Increasing community engagement and public messaging, as well as understanding and addressing barriers to participation, are crucial for CICT to contribute meaningfully to controlling the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Contact Tracing
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Community Participation
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Community Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10900-021-00974-5
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