Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

September 17, 2020

Serial Testing for SARS-CoV-2 and Virus Whole Genome Sequencing Inform Infection Risk at Two Skilled Nursing Facilities with COVID-19 Outbreaks — Minnesota, April–June 2020

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  • During April–June 2020, serial facility-wide testing at two Minnesota skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) identified COVID-19 cases among 64% of residents (N=259) and 33% of health care personnel (N=341). Genetic sequencing found facility-specific clustering of viral genomes from healthcare professionals’ and residents’ specimens, suggesting intra-facility transmission.

Taylor et al. (Sept 18, 2020). Serial Testing for SARS-CoV-2 and Virus Whole Genome Sequencing Inform Infection Risk at Two Skilled Nursing Facilities with COVID-19 Outbreaks — Minnesota, April–June 2020. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6937a3