Clinic- and Community-Based SARS-CoV-2 Testing Among People Experiencing Homelessness in the United States, March-November 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

SARS-CoV-2 testing is a critical component of preventing the spread of COVID-19. In the United States, people experiencing homelessness (PEH) have accessed testing at health clinics, such as those provided through Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) clinics or through community-based testing events at homeless service sites or encampments. We describe data on SARS-CoV-2 testing among PEH in US clinic- and community-based settings from March through November 2020.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive analysis of data from HCH clinics and community testing events. We used a standardized survey to request data from HCH clinics. We developed and made publicly available an online data entry portal to collect data from community-based organizations that provided testing for

SUBMITTER: Berner L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9066227 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature