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COVID-19 Outbreaks Linked to Workplaces, 23 US Jurisdictions, August-October 2021.
Luckhaupt, Sara E; Horter, Libby; Groenewold, Matthew R; de Perio, Marie A; Robbins, Cheryl L; Sweeney, Marie Haring; Thomas, Isabel; Valencia, Diana; Ingram, Amanda; Heinzerling, Amy; Nguyen, Alyssa; Townsend, Emily B; Weber, Rachel C; Reichbind, Diana; Dishman, Hope; Kerins, Janna L; Lendacki, Frances R; Austin, Connie; Dixon, Liana; Spillman, Brooke; Simonson, Sean; Tonzel, Julius; Krueger, Anna; Duwell, Monique; Bachaus, Brian; Rust, Britney; Barrett, Colleen; Morrison, Brooke; Owers Bonner, Katharine A; Karlsson, Nicole D; Angelon-Gaetz, Kim; McClure, Elizabeth S; Kline, Kelly E; Dangar, Dhara; Reed, Chasey; Karpowicz, Jacqueline; Anderson, Shoana M; Cantor, Sophia; Chaudhary, Ifrah; Ellis, Esther M; Taylor, Marissa L; Sedon, Allison; Kocharian, Anna; Morris, Collin; Samson, Marsha E; Mangla, Anil T.
  • Luckhaupt SE; COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Horter L; COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Groenewold MR; Goldbelt C6, LLC, Chesapeake, VA, USA.
  • de Perio MA; COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Robbins CL; COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Sweeney MH; COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Thomas I; COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Valencia D; COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Ingram A; ORISE Fellowship, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, TN, USA.
  • Heinzerling A; COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Nguyen A; Alabama Department of Public Health, Montgomery, AL, USA.
  • Townsend EB; California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, CA, USA.
  • Weber RC; California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, CA, USA.
  • Reichbind D; Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO, USA.
  • Dishman H; Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO, USA.
  • Kerins JL; Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford, CT, USA.
  • Lendacki FR; Georgia Department of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Austin C; Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Dixon L; Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Spillman B; Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield, IL, USA.
  • Simonson S; Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY, USA.
  • Tonzel J; Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY, USA.
  • Krueger A; Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
  • Duwell M; Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
  • Bachaus B; Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Augusta, ME, USA.
  • Rust B; Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
  • Barrett C; Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
  • Morrison B; Mississippi Department of Health, Jackson, MS, USA.
  • Owers Bonner KA; Carson City Health and Human Services, Carson City, NV, USA.
  • Karlsson ND; Churchill County Department of Health, Fallon, NV, USA.
  • Angelon-Gaetz K; New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Concord, NH, USA.
  • McClure ES; New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Concord, NH, USA.
  • Kline KE; North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC, USA.
  • Dangar D; North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC, USA.
  • Reed C; Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
  • Karpowicz J; Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
  • Anderson SM; Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, RI, USA.
  • Cantor S; Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, RI, USA.
  • Chaudhary I; Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, USA.
  • Ellis EM; Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX, USA.
  • Taylor ML; Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX, USA.
  • Sedon A; US Virgin Islands Department of Health, Christiansted, VI, USA.
  • Kocharian A; CDC Foundation, US Virgin Islands, Christiansted, VI, USA.
  • Morris C; Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, VA, USA.
  • Samson ME; Wisconsin Department of Health, Madison, WI, USA.
  • Mangla AT; Wisconsin Department of Health, Madison, WI, USA.
Public Health Rep ; 138(2): 333-340, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2269880
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, several outbreaks were linked with facilities employing essential workers, such as long-term care facilities and meat and poultry processing facilities. However, timely national data on which workplace settings were experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks were unavailable through routine surveillance systems. We estimated the number of US workplace outbreaks of COVID-19 and identified the types of workplace settings in which they occurred during August-October 2021.

METHODS:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collected data from health departments on workplace COVID-19 outbreaks from August through October 2021 the number of workplace outbreaks, by workplace setting, and the total number of cases among workers linked to these outbreaks. Health departments also reported the number of workplaces they assisted for outbreak response, COVID-19 testing, vaccine distribution, or consultation on mitigation strategies.

RESULTS:

Twenty-three health departments reported a total of 12 660 workplace COVID-19 outbreaks. Among the 12 470 workplace types that were documented, 35.9% (n = 4474) of outbreaks occurred in health care settings, 33.4% (n = 4170) in educational settings, and 30.7% (n = 3826) in other work settings, including non-food manufacturing, correctional facilities, social services, retail trade, and food and beverage stores. Eleven health departments that reported 3859 workplace outbreaks provided information about workplace assistance 3090 (80.1%) instances of assistance involved consultation on COVID-19 mitigation strategies, 1912 (49.5%) involved outbreak response, 436 (11.3%) involved COVID-19 testing, and 185 (4.8%) involved COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

CONCLUSIONS:

These findings underscore the continued impact of COVID-19 among workers, the potential for work-related transmission, and the need to apply layered prevention strategies recommended by public health officials.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Public Health Rep Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 00333549221138294

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Public Health Rep Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 00333549221138294