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Laboratory-based surveillance of COVID-19 in the Greater Helsinki area, Finland, February-June 2020
Hanna Jarva; Maija Lappalainen; Oskari Luomala; Pia Jokela; Anu E Jaaskelainen; Anne J Jaaskelainen; Hannimari Kallio-Kokko; Eliisa Kekalainen; Laura Mannonen; Hanna Soini; Satu Suuronen; Anne Toivonen; Carita Savolainen-Kopra; Raisa Loginov; Satu Kurkela.
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  • Hanna Jarva; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
  • Maija Lappalainen; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
  • Oskari Luomala; Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
  • Pia Jokela; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
  • Anu E Jaaskelainen; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
  • Anne J Jaaskelainen; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
  • Hannimari Kallio-Kokko; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
  • Eliisa Kekalainen; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
  • Laura Mannonen; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
  • Hanna Soini; Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
  • Satu Suuronen; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
  • Anne Toivonen; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
  • Carita Savolainen-Kopra; Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
  • Raisa Loginov; Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
  • Satu Kurkela; HUS Diagnostic Center, HUSLAB, Clinical Microbiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
Preprint en Inglés | medRxiv | ID: ppmedrxiv-20145615
ABSTRACT
Laboratory registry data (80,791 specimens, 70,517 individuals) was used to characterise age- and sex-specific SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR sampling frequency and positivity rate, and laboratory capacity building in Greater Helsinki, Finland during February-June 2020. While the number of positive cases was similar in males and females, the positivity rate was significantly higher in males. The highest incidence/100,000 was observed in those aged [≥]80 years. The proportion of young adults in positive cases increased in late May 2020.
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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Preprints Base de datos: medRxiv Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional Idioma: Inglés Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Preprint
Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Preprints Base de datos: medRxiv Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional Idioma: Inglés Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Preprint
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