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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Nursing Homes, Barcelona, Spain, April 2020.
Document Type
Letter
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases. Sep2020, Vol. 26 Issue 9, p2281-2283. 3p.
Subject
*SARS-CoV-2
*NURSING care facilities
*COVID-19 pandemic
*INFECTION
Language
ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
During the coronavirus disease pandemic in Spain, from April 10-24, 2020, a total of 5,869 persons were screened for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 at nursing homes. Among residents, 768 (23.9%) tested positive; among staff, 403 (15.2%). Of those testing positive, 69.7% of residents and 55.8% of staff were asymptomatic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]