Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Residents and Staff Members of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults — Seattle, Washington, 2020
2020
Summary What is already known about this topic? Community transmission of COVID-19 has been associated with rapid spread and high morbidity and mortality among older adults in long-term skilled nursing facilities. COVID-19 transmission in other types of senior living communities has not been described. What is added by this report? Following identification of two COVID-19 cases in a Seattle independent and assisted living facility, stringent preventive measures were implemented. Testing of all residents and staff members found few cases of COVID-19. Three of four residents who had positive test results were asymptomatic. What are the implications for public health practice? Symptom-based screening might not identify SARS-CoV-2 infections in independent and assisted living facility residents, underscoring the importance of adhering to CDC guidance to prevent COVID-19 transmission in senior living communities.
Keywords:
- Skilled Nursing
- Coronavirus disease 2019
- high morbidity
- Medicine
- Virology
- Public health
- Family medicine
- Transmission (mechanics)
- Assisted Living Facility
- severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- positive test
- Social distance
- Metropolitan area
- Disease
- Young adult
- Health care
- Housing for the Elderly
- Veterinary medicine
- Outbreak
- Correction
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