Workplaces Most Affected by COVID-19 Outbreaks in California, January 2020–August 2021

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• Personal Author:
  Chan E ; Epson E ; Frederick M ; Gibb K ; Heinzerling A ; Jain S ; Materna B ; Nguyen A ; Rodriguez A ; Watt J ; Wong J
• Description:
  Objectives. To describe which industries have the highest burden of COVID-19 outbreaks in California. Methods. We assigned US census industry codes to COVID-19 outbreaks reported to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) from January 1, 2020, to August 31, 2021, and determined numbers of outbreaks, numbers of outbreak-associated cases, and outbreak incidence levels by industry. We determined characteristics of outbreak-associated cases using individual case data linked to COVID-19 outbreaks. Results. Local health departments reported 19 893 COVID-19 outbreaks and 300 379 outbreak-associated cases to CDPH. The most outbreaks (47.8%) and outbreak-associated cases (54.8%) occurred in the health care and social assistance sector, where outbreak incidence levels were highest in skilled nursing facilities and residential care facilities (1306 and 544 outbreaks per 1000 establishments, respectively). High proportions of outbreaks also occurred in the retail trade (8.6%) and manufacturing (7.9%) sectors. Demographics of outbreak-associated cases varied across industries. Conclusions. Certain California industries, particularly in the health care, manufacturing, and retail sectors, have experienced a high burden of COVID-19 outbreaks during the pandemic. Public Health Implications. Tracking COVID-19 outbreaks by industry may help target prevention efforts, including workforce vaccination. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Epidemiology Health Personnel Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Coronavirus COVID-19 Health Care Workers Infectious Diseases Manufacturing Occupations Public Health Retail Workers
• ISSN:
  0090-0036
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  112
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065963
• Citation:
  Am J Public Health 2022 Aug; 112(8):1180-1190
• Contact Point Address:
  Amy Heinzerling, MD, MPH, California Department of Public Health, Occupational Health Branch, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P-3, Richmond, CA 94804
• Email:
  amy.heinzerling@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Public Health
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209056/cdc_209056_DS1.pdf
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