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- Title
Pandemic Planning in Homeless Shelters: A Pilot Study of a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Testing and Support Program to Mitigate the Risk of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Congregate Settings.
- Authors
O'Shea, Timothy; Bodkin, Claire; Mokashi, Vaibhav; Beal, Kerry; Wiwcharuk, Jill; Lennox, Robin; Guenter, Dale; Smieja, Marek; Bulir, David; Chong, Sylvia
- Abstract
We tested 104 residents and 141 staff for coronavirus disease 2019 who failed daily symptom screening in homeless shelters in Hamilton, Canada. We detected 1 resident (1%), 7 staff (5%), and 1 case of secondary spread. Shelter restructuring to allow physical distancing, testing, and isolation can decrease outbreaks in shelters.
- Subjects
CANADA; PILOT projects; PUBLIC health surveillance; HEALTH services accessibility; COVID-19; PUBLIC housing; EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; HOMELESS persons; COVID-19 testing; SOCIAL distancing; COVID-19 pandemic; HEALTH planning
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2021, Vol 72, Issue 9, p1639
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/ciaa743