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The first 2 months of COVID-19 contact tracing in the Northern Territory of Australia, March-April 2020.
Draper, Anthony Dk; Dempsey, Karen E; Boyd, Rowena H; Childs, Emma M; Black, Hayley M; Francis, Laura A; Markey, Peter G; Krause, Vicki L.
  • Draper AD; Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Unit, Top End Health Service, Northern Territory Government Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia; Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
  • Dempsey KE; Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Unit, Top End Health Service, Northern Territory Government Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia; Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
  • Boyd RH; Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Unit, Top End Health Service, Northern Territory Government Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
  • Childs EM; Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Unit, Top End Health Service, Northern Territory Government Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
  • Black HM; Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Unit, Top End Health Service, Northern Territory Government Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
  • Francis LA; Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Unit, Top End Health Service, Northern Territory Government Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
  • Markey PG; Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Unit, Top End Health Service, Northern Territory Government Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
  • Krause VL; Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Unit, Top End Health Service, Northern Territory Government Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Commun Dis Intell (2018) ; 442020 Jul 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-630611
ABSTRACT
The Northern Territory (NT) Centre for Disease Control (CDC) undertook contact tracing of all notified cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within the Territory. There were 28 cases of COVID-19 notified in the NT between 1 March and 30 April 2020. In total 527 people were identified as close contacts over the same period; 493 were successfully contacted; 445 were located in the NT and were subsequently quarantined and monitored for disease symptoms daily for 14 days after contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case. Of these 445 close contacts, 4 tested positive for COVID-19 after developing symptoms; 2/46 contacts who were cruise ship passengers (4.3%, 95% CI 0.5-14.8%) and 2/51 household contacts (3.9%, 95% CI 0.5-13.5%). None of the 326 aircraft passengers or 4 healthcare workers who were being monitored in the NT as close contacts became cases.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Contact Tracing / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cdi.2020.44.53

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Contact Tracing / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cdi.2020.44.53