Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Residents and Staff Members of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults - Seattle, Washington, 2020
- 10 April 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
- Vol. 69 (14), 416-418
- https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6914e2
Abstract
What is already known about this topic? Community transmission of COVID-19 has been associated with rapid spread and high morbidity and mortality among older adults in long-term skilled nursing facilities. COVID-19 transmission in other types of senior living communities has not been described. What is added by this report? Following identification of two COVID-19 cases in a Seattle independent and assisted living facility, stringent preventive measures were implemented. Testing of all residents and staff members found few cases of COVID-19. Three of four residents who had positive test results were asymptomatic. What are the implications for public health practice? Symptom-based screening might not identify SARS-CoV-2 infections in independent and assisted living facility residents, underscoring the importance of adhering to CDC guidance to prevent COVID-19 transmission in senior living communities.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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