Correctional-Facility-Outbreak-Associated COVID-19 Cases Among Asymptomatic Persons Identified Through Universal Testing: Vermont, 2020.
J Correct Health Care
; 28(3): 155-163, 2022 06.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1878740
ABSTRACT
On April 6, 2020, a confirmed COVID-19 case in a correctional facility employee (Staff A) was reported to the Vermont Department of Health (VDH). Staff A worked in the facility while symptomatic, without reporting symptoms, for 10 days. VDH and the facility conducted two facility-wide testing events, implemented symptom monitoring, and initiated contact tracing. All 197 incarcerated persons and 115 (71%) staff were tested for SARS-CoV-2; 45 (23%) incarcerated persons and 17 (10%) staff had positive results (confirmed case), of whom 37 (82%) incarcerated persons and 1 (6%) staff had asymptomatic infections. Case detection enabled isolation of incarcerated persons and staff, work exclusion of staff with COVID-19, and quarantine of staff and incarcerated persons who had close contact with persons with COVID-19. Broad-based SARS-CoV-2 testing identified more cases than symptom monitoring.
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Available
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Correct Health Care
Journal subject:
Public Health
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Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jchc.20.10.0093
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