Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 24, 2020

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Nursing Homes, Barcelona, Spain, April 2020

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  • Residents and staff at 69 nursing homes in Spain were screened for SARS-CoV-2 between April 10-24, 2020. Twenty-four percent (768/3214) of residents and 15% (403/2655) of staff tested positive. Among those who tested positive, 70% of residents and 56% of staff were asymptomatic at the time of testing. 

Borras-Bermejo et al. (June 23, 2020). Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Nursing Homes, Barcelona, Spain, April 2020. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2609.202603