Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Residents and Staff Members of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults - Seattle, Washington, 2020

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Residents and Staff Members of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults - Seattle, Washington, 2020

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. Following identification of two COVID-19 cas...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2020, Vol.69 (13), p.416-418
Hauptverfasser: Roxby, Alison C, Greninger, Alexander L, Hatfield, Kelly M, Lynch, John B, Dellit, Timothy H, James, Allison, Taylor, Joanne, Page, Libby C, Kimball, Anne, Arons, Melissa, Schieve, Laura A, Munanga, Albert, Stone, Nimalie, Jernigan, John A, Reddy, Sujan C, Lewis, James, Cohen, Seth A, Jerome, Keith R, Duchin, Jeffrey S, Neme, Santiago
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Activities of daily living
Adults
Assisted living facilities
Asymptomatic
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Headaches
Hospitalization
Hygiene
Identification
Morbidity
Mortality
Nursing
Older people
Questionnaires
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Social distancing
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Zusammenfassung: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. 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. 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.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X