Frequency of routine testing for COVID-19 in high-risk healthcare environments to reduce outbreaks
2020; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1101/2020.04.30.20087015
AutoresElizabeth T. Chin, Benjamin Q. Huynh, Lloyd A. C. Chapman, Matthew Murrill, Sanjay Basu, Nathan C. Lo,
Tópico(s)SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
ResumoAbstract Routine asymptomatic testing strategies for COVID-19 have been proposed to prevent outbreaks in high-risk healthcare environments. We used simulation modeling to evaluate the optimal frequency of viral testing. We found that routine testing substantially reduces risk of outbreaks, but may need to be as frequent as twice weekly.
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