Changes in SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Rate in Outpatients in Seattle and Washington State, March 1–April 16, 2020

This population epidemiology study characterizes trends in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test positivity for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Washington State and the Seattle area between March 1 and April 16, 2020, before and after statewide physical distancing guid...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJAMA Vol. 323; no. 22; pp. 2334 - 2336
Main Authors Randhawa, April Kaur, Fisher, Leigh H, Greninger, Alexander L, Li, Shuying Sue, Andriesen, Jessica, Corey, Lawrence, Jerome, Keith R
Format Journal Article Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 09.06.2020
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Betacoronavirus - isolation & purification
Child
Child, Preschool
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Comments
Communicable Disease Control
Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
COVID-19
COVID-19 Testing
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Infant
Letter
Letters
Male
Middle Aged
Online First
Outpatients
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Research Letter
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Washington - epidemiology
Young Adult
Washington
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:This population epidemiology study characterizes trends in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test positivity for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Washington State and the Seattle area between March 1 and April 16, 2020, before and after statewide physical distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2020.8097