March 18, 2020

COVID-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility—King County, Washington, February 27 – March 9, 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• McMichael et al describe the rapid spread of COVID-19 in a long-term care facility in Washington State, and calls for public heath interventions focused on surveillance, infection control and mitigation efforts in long-term care facilities to prevent introduction of COVID-19. 

McMichael et al. (March 18, 2020). COVID-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility—King County, Washington, February 27 – March 9, 2020. CDC MMWR. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6912e1-H.pdf