COVID-19 in non-healthcare workplace settings in NSW, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in non-healthcare workplace settings during the first six months of COVID-19 spread, in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

Methods

Locally acquired COVID-19 cases between February 2020 and August 2020 were reviewed to determine the: total number of workplace-associated cases and clusters; workplace type; and modes of transmission.

Results

There were 72 COVID-19 workplace clusters with 231 cases and an additional 11 workplace-acquired cases who were not part of a cluster. Workplaces most associated with clusters included construction, manufacture and trade (31%, 22 clusters), office and clerical (25%, 18 clusters) and retail (14%, 10 clusters). Most transmission events were best explained by direct transmission,

SUBMITTER: Khanlari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9874834 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature