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Notes from the Field: Universal Statewide Laboratory Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Nursing Homes — West Virginia, April 21–May 8, 2020
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August 28 2020
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 69(34):1177-1179
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Alternative Title:MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
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Journal Article:MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
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Description:Outbreaks of coronaVirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nurs- ing homes can severely affect older adults. During March 17– April 16, 2020, seven nursing homes in West Virginia reported 307 COVID-19 cases among both residents and staff members; four of the nursing homes reported outbreaks involving 20–40 residents. On April 17, the governor of West Virginia issued Executive Order 27–20* directing the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (WVBPH) to coordinate universal tTesting for SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that causes COVID-19, among residents and staff members of all 123 West Virginia nursing homes, irrespective of symptoms. During April 21–May 8, universal tTesting was conducted in all 123 West Virginia nurs- ing homes, with 42 COVID-19 cases identified in 28 (23%) nursing homes; the 42 cases occurred in 11 residents (0.1% of residents tested) and 31 staff members (0.2%).
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Pubmed ID:32853190
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7451975
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Volume:69
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Issue:34
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