Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

December 10, 2020

Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Infection at a Large Refugee Shelter in Toronto, April 2020: A Clinical and Epidemiologic Descriptive Analysis

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  • A high rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection was identified among residents in a large refugee shelter in Toronto in April 2020, with 25 (41.7%) of 60 adults testing positive. Only 5 (20%) residents were symptomatic at the time of testing, while 21 (87.5%) were symptomatic 14 days after testing. The authors state these results highlight the need for timely asymptomatic surveillance testing in congregate living settings.

Redditt et al. (Dec 8, 2020). Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Infection at a Large Refugee Shelter in Toronto, April 2020: A Clinical and Epidemiologic Descriptive Analysis. CMAJ Open. https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20200165