Contrasting SARS-CoV-2 epidemics in Singapore: cohort studies in migrant workers and the general population.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Since January 2020, Singapore has implemented comprehensive measures to suppress SARS-CoV-2. Despite this, the country has experienced contrasting epidemics, with limited transmission in the community and explosive outbreaks in migrant worker dormitories.

Objective

To estimate SARS-CoV-2 infection incidence among migrant workers and the general population in Singapore.

Design

Prospective serological cohort studies.

Setting

Two cohort studies - in a migrant worker dormitory and in the general population in Singapore.

Participants

478 residents of a SARS-CoV-2-affected migrant worker dormitory were followed up between May and July 2020, with blood samples collected on recruitment and after 2 and 6 weeks. In addition, 937 community-dwelling adult

SUBMITTER: Clapham HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8636323 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature