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- Title
The Implementation of CDC COVID-19 Recommendations for Testing, Isolation, Quarantine and Movement at Emergency Intake Sites of Unaccompanied Children in the United States, April 1–May 31, 2021.
- Authors
Bustamante, Nirma D.; Sauber-Schatz, Erin; Lee, Deborah; Hailu, Kibrten; Liu, Yecai; Pezzi, Clelia; Yonkman, Joel; Gonzalez, Jose; Appelgate, Allen; Marano, Nina; Posey, Drew L.; Cetron, Martin; Monterroso, Edgar
- Abstract
In March 2021, Emergency Intake Sites (EIS) were created to address capacity shortfalls during a surge of Unaccompanied Children at the Mexico-United States land border. The COVID-19 Zone Plan (ZP) was developed to decrease COVID-19 transmission. COVID-19 cumulative percent (%) positivity was analyzed to evaluate the impact of the ZP, venue type and bed capacity across EIS from April 1–May 31, 2021. Results: Of 11 EIS sites analyzed, 54% implemented the recommended ZP. The overall % positivity was 2.47% (95% CI 2.39–2.55). The % positivity at EIS with the ZP, 1.83% (95% CI 1.71–1.95), was lower than that at EIS without the ZP, 2.83%, (95% CI 2.72–2.93), and showed a lower 7-day moving average of % positivity. Conclusion: Results showed a possible effect of the ZP on % positivity when controlling for venue type and bed capacity in a specific EIS group comparison, indicating that all three variables could have had effect on % positivity. They also showed that smaller intake facilities may be recommendable during public health emergencies.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission; EVALUATION of human services programs; HOSPITAL emergency services; CONFIDENCE intervals; HEALTH facilities; QUARANTINE; HOSPITAL utilization; ABANDONED children; MEDICAL protocols; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; COVID-19 testing; ISOLATION (Hospital care)
- Publication
Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 2023, Vol 25, Issue 5, p1059
- ISSN
1557-1912
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10903-023-01495-0