SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and outbreak response on an urban American college campus.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-9, 2022 Mar 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1730415
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The George Washington University (GW) in Washington, D.C., USA established the Public Health Laboratory and Campus COVID-19 Support Team (CCST) to develop and implement its SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing and outbreak response for the 2020-2021 academic year. PARTICIPANTS ANDMETHODS:
Approximately 4,000 GW members had access to campus for living accommodations, limited in-person instruction, athletics, research, and university operations. The outbreak response included daily risk assessment surveys, weekly surveillance testing, symptomatic and voluntary testing, case investigation, and contact tracing.RESULTS:
Between August 17 - November 24, 2020, 42,350 SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests were performed, and 194 (0.46%) of tests were positive. Surveillance testing identified 59 (30.4%); voluntary testing 97 (50%); and symptomatic testing 30 (15.5%) of the cases, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
Robust testing of asymptomatic people and rapid isolation and quarantine of members who are exposed or infected effectively limited the spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the Fall 2020 semester.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Coll Health
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
07448481.2022.2034834
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