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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• Journal Article:
  MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
• Personal Author:
  McBee, Shannon M. ; Thomasson, Erica D. ; Scott, Melissa A. ; Reed, Christy L. ; Epstein, Lauren ; Atkins, Amy ; Slemp, Catherine C.
• 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%).
• Subjects:
  Aged Clinical Laboratory Techniques CoronaVirus Infections COVID-19 Disease Outbreaks Humans Mass Screening Notes From The Field Nursing Homes Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral

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• Source:
  MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2020; v. 69, no. 34
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  32853190
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7451975
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  West Virginia
• Pages in Document:
  p. 1177-1179
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  34
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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