Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 28, 2020

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Residents of a Large Homeless Shelter in Boston

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  • Universal SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing of an adult homeless shelter in Boston shortly after a case cluster was identified yielded a prevalence of 36%, with a majority of newly identified infections being asymptomatic. Symptom screening in homeless shelters may not be adequate to capture the extent of disease transmission in this setting.

Baggett et al. (April 27, 2020). Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Residents of a Large Homeless Shelter in Boston. JAMA. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.6887