Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 25, 2020

Longitudinal Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 RNA Among Asymptomatic Staff in Five Colorado Skilled Nursing Facilities: Epidemiologic, Virologic and Sequence Analysis

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  • [Pre-print, not peer reviewed] Quicke et al. conducted weekly tests for SARS-CoV-2 among 454 asymptomatic health workers from across 5 skilled nurse facilities in Colorado (US) for 5-6 weeks. The testing showed a high level of SARS-CoV-2 infection in some of the facilities, with a general decline in incidence over time at most facilities.  

Quicke et al. (June 9, 2020). Longitudinal Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 RNA Among Asymptomatic Staff in Five Colorado Skilled Nursing Facilities: Epidemiologic, Virologic and Sequence Analysis. Pre-print downloaded June 25 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.08.20125989