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- Title
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Nursing Homes, Barcelona, Spain, April 2020.
- Authors
Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Martínez-Gómez, Xavier; Migue, María Gutierrez-San; Esperalba, Juliana; Antón, Andrés; Martin, Elisabet; Selvi, Marta; Abadías, María José; Román, Antonio; Pumarola, Tomàs; Campins, Magda; Almirante, Benito; San Miguel, María Gutierrez
- Abstract
During the coronavirus disease pandemic in Spain, from April 10-24, 2020, a total of 5,869 persons were screened for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 at nursing homes. Among residents, 768 (23.9%) tested positive; among staff, 403 (15.2%). Of those testing positive, 69.7% of residents and 55.8% of staff were asymptomatic.
- Subjects
BARCELONA (Spain); SPAIN; SARS-CoV-2; NURSING care facilities; COVID-19 pandemic; INFECTION
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020, Vol 26, Issue 9, p2281
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
letter
- DOI
10.3201/eid2609.202603