Drive-through testing for SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic health and social care workers and household members: an observational cohort study.
Thorax
; 75(12): 1109-1111, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-733133
ABSTRACT
The requirement for health and social care workers to self-isolate when they or their household contacts develop symptoms consistent with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can lead to critical staff shortages in the context of a pandemic. In this report, we describe the implementation of a drive-through testing service in a single National Health Service region in Scotland. From 17 March 2020 to 11 April 2020, 1890 SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription PCR assay (RT-PCR) tests were performed. 22% of tests were positive. Allowing the remaining 78% of staff to return to work within 24 hours was estimated to save over 8000 working days during the peak pandemic period.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Support
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Health Personnel
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Pandemics
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Antibodies, Viral
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Thorax
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Thoraxjnl-2020-215128
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