Serial Laboratory Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Incarcerated and Detained Persons in a Correctional and Detention Facility - Louisiana, April–May 2020

Correctional and detention facilities face unique challenges in detecting and mitigating transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Testing among quarantined contacts of patients with COVID-19 in a correctional and detention facility identified a high proportion of asymptomatic and presymptomatic cases t...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2020, Vol.69 (26), p.836-840
Main Authors: Njuguna, Henry, Wallace, Megan, Simonson, Sean, Tobolowsky, Farrell A, James, Allison E, Bordelon, Keith, Fukunaga, Rena, Gold, Jeremy A W, Wortham, Jonathan, Sokol, Theresa, Haydel, Danielle, Tran, Ha, Kim, Kaylee, Fisher, Kiva A, Marlow, Mariel, Tate, Jacqueline E, Doshi, Reena H, Curran, Kathryn G
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease control
Disease transmission
Dormitories
Face recognition
Hispanic people
Homeless people
Imprisonment
Infections
Laboratory tests
Medical laboratories
Public health
Quarantine
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Ultrasonic testing
Viral diseases
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Summary:Correctional and detention facilities face unique challenges in detecting and mitigating transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Testing among quarantined contacts of patients with COVID-19 in a correctional and detention facility identified a high proportion of asymptomatic and presymptomatic cases that were not identified through symptom screening alone. Approximately one fourth of cases were found through serial testing during quarantine. Early detection and isolation of persons with COVID-19, along with testing of close contacts, can slow the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in correctional and detention facilities. Serial testing, particularly for close contacts of patients, is important for complete identification of cases and prompt public health response in congregate settings. Here, Njuguna et al evaluate COVID-19 symptoms and assess the effectiveness of serial testing to identify additional persons with SARS-CoV-2 infection as part of efforts to mitigate transmission.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X