Correctional-Facility-Outbreak-Associated COVID-19 Cases Among Asymptomatic Persons Identified Through Universal Testing: Vermont, 2020
On April 6, 2020, a confirmed COVID-19 case in a correctional facility employee (Staff A) was reported to the Vermont Department of Health (VDH). Staff A worked in the facility while symptomatic, without reporting symptoms, for 10 days. VDH and the facility conducted two facility-wide testing events...
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Published in | Journal of correctional health care Vol. 28; no. 3; p. 155 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.06.2022
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Summary: | On April 6, 2020, a confirmed COVID-19 case in a correctional facility employee (Staff A) was reported to the Vermont Department of Health (VDH). Staff A worked in the facility while symptomatic, without reporting symptoms, for 10 days. VDH and the facility conducted two facility-wide testing events, implemented symptom monitoring, and initiated contact tracing. All 197 incarcerated persons and 115 (71%) staff were tested for SARS-CoV-2; 45 (23%) incarcerated persons and 17 (10%) staff had positive results (confirmed case), of whom 37 (82%) incarcerated persons and 1 (6%) staff had asymptomatic infections. Case detection enabled isolation of incarcerated persons and staff, work exclusion of staff with COVID-19, and quarantine of staff and incarcerated persons who had close contact with persons with COVID-19. Broad-based SARS-CoV-2 testing identified more cases than symptom monitoring. |
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ISSN: | 1940-5200 |
DOI: | 10.1089/jchc.20.10.0093 |