PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (79): research update

COVID-19 — Worldwide/Unknown
Once SARS-CoV-2 is introduced in a long-term care skilled nursing facility (SNF), rapid transmission can occur.
Following identification of a case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a healthcare worker, 76 of 82 residents of an SNF were tested for SARS-CoV-2; 23 (30%) had positive test results, about half of whom were asymptomatic or presymptomatic on the day of testing.
Symptom-based screening of SNF residents might fail to identify all SARS-CoV-2 infections. Asymptomatic and