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- Title
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 among Asymptomatic Workers Screened for Work Resumption, China.
- Authors
Xiaoyu Han; Xiong Wei; Alwalid, Osamah; Yukun Cao; Yumin Li; Li Wang; Heshui Shi; Han, Xiaoyu; Wei, Xiong; Cao, Yukun; Li, Yumin; Wang, Li; Shi, Heshui
- Abstract
After the outbreak in Wuhan, China, we assessed 29,299 workers screened for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by reverse transcription PCR. We noted 18 (0.061%) cases of asymptomatic infection; 13 turned negative within 8.0 days, and 41 close contacts tested negative. Among 6 contacts who had serologic tests, none were positive.
- Subjects
CHINA; COVID-19; COVID-19 pandemic; EMERGING infectious diseases; VIRAL pneumonia; CLINICAL pathology; EPIDEMICS; EMPLOYMENT reentry; VIRAL antibodies
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020, Vol 26, Issue 9, p2265
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
letter
- DOI
10.3201/eid2609.201848