Characteristics of COVID-19 in Homeless Shelters : A Community-Based Surveillance Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Homeless shelters are a high-risk setting for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission because of crowding and shared hygiene facilities.

Objective

To investigate SARS-CoV-2 case counts across several adult and family homeless shelters in a major metropolitan area.

Design

Cross-sectional, community-based surveillance study. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04141917).

Setting

14 homeless shelters in King County, Washington.

Participants

A total of 1434 study encounters were done in shelter residents and staff, regardless of symptoms.

Intervention

2 strategies were used for SARS-CoV-2 testing: routine surveillance and contact tracing ("surge testing") events.

Measurements

The primary outcome measure was test

SUBMITTER: Rogers JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7517131 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature