April 3, 2020

First Mildly Ill, Non-Hospitalized Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Without Viral Transmission in the United States — Maricopa County, Arizona, 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

• This study describes the public health investigation of the first mildly ill, non-hospitalized U.S. COVID-19 case and demonstrates that SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause mild illness and result in positive tests for up to 18 days after diagnosis, without evidence of transmission to close contacts. These findings might inform public health strategies to manage individuals with asymptomatic infection or mild illness.

Scott et al. (Apr 2, 2020). First Mildly Ill, Non-Hospitalized Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Without Viral Transmission in the United States — Maricopa County, Arizona, 2020. Clin Infect Dis. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa374