SARS-CoV-2 Exposure and Infection Among Health Care Personnel — Minnesota, March 6–July 11, 2020

Fell, Ashley; Beaudoin, Amanda; D’Heilly, Paige; Mumm, Erica; Cole, Cory; Tourdot, Laura; Ruhland, Abbey; Klumb, Carrie; Rounds, Josh; Bailey, Brittney; Liverseed, Gina; Peterson, Molly; Mahoehney, J.P.; Ireland, Malia; Bye, Maria; Setty, Sudha; Leeds, Maureen; Taylor, Joanne; Holzbauer, Stacy; Anderson, Nicky; Austin, Rich; Ballard, Chris; Braun, Nick; Brown, Margaret; Cahoon, Rachel; Casey-Paal, Amy; Cavallo, Dominique; Christianson, Ben; Cole, Pete; Conboy, Sarah; Davis, Jessica; Dippmann, Karmen; Fernstrom, Karl; Fess, Lydia; Frohnert, Barbara; Fuller, Patti; Furan, Ruth; Germann, Paul; Giesel, Shelbi; Greene, Christopher; Hammell, Erin; Hannigan, Rachel; Hedeen, Nicole; Hentges, Mike; Hesse, David; Highsmith, Mona; Johnson, Catherine; Kalis, Susan; Kemp, Nathan; Kindt, Joan; Kinzer, Hannah; Koenigs, Gretchen; Kraynak, Alina; Lacina, Mary Beth; LaMotte, Susan; Longhenry, Amy; Malloy, Jerry; Margetta, Jamie; Mastrodemos, Olga; Melin, Davis; Menke, Laurie; Messer, Michelle; Meyer, Stephanie; Nelson, Greg; Nelson, Jessica; Noyola, James; Palmi, Elizabeth; Peacock, James; Peters, Tina; Piper, Lauren; Serfling, Angela; Steidl, Alyssa; Styles, Emily; Tibbetts, Erin; Tran, Marie; Tranter, Daniel; Waltz, Brenda; Wentkiewicz, Cynthia; Witte, Kari; Woodside, John; Bennett, Mary Ellen; Como-Sabetti, Kathy; Danila, Richard; Ehresmann, Kris; Hale, Tammy; Lovett, Leslie; Lynfield, Ruth; Martin, Karen; Smith, Kirk; Walters, Jacy

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SARS-CoV-2 Exposure and Infection Among Health Care Personnel — Minnesota, March 6–July 11, 2020

October 30 2020
By Fell, Ashley ; Beaudoin, Amanda ; D’Heilly, Paige ; ...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 69(43):1605-1610

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Fell, Ashley ; Beaudoin, Amanda ; D’Heilly, Paige ; Mumm, Erica ; Cole, Cory ; ... More +

Fell, Ashley ; Beaudoin, Amanda ; D’Heilly, Paige ; Mumm, Erica ; Cole, Cory ; Tourdot, Laura ; Ruhland, Abbey ; Klumb, Carrie ; Rounds, Josh ; Bailey, Brittney ; Liverseed, Gina ; Peterson, Molly ; Mahoehney, J.P. ; Ireland, Malia ; Bye, Maria ; Setty, Sudha ; Leeds, Maureen ; Taylor, Joanne ; Holzbauer, Stacy ; Anderson, Nicky ; Austin, Rich ; Ballard, Chris ; Braun, Nick ; Brown, Margaret ; Cahoon, Rachel ; Casey-Paal, Amy ; Cavallo, Dominique ; Christianson, Ben ; Cole, Pete ; Conboy, Sarah ; Davis, Jessica ; Dippmann, Karmen ; Fernstrom, Karl ; Fess, Lydia ; Frohnert, Barbara ; Fuller, Patti ; Furan, Ruth ; Germann, Paul ; Giesel, Shelbi ; Greene, Christopher ; Hammell, Erin ; Hannigan, Rachel ; Hedeen, Nicole ; Hentges, Mike ; Hesse, David ; Highsmith, Mona ; Johnson, Catherine ; Kalis, Susan ; Kemp, Nathan ; Kindt, Joan ; Kinzer, Hannah ; Koenigs, Gretchen ; Kraynak, Alina ; Lacina, Mary Beth ; LaMotte, Susan ; Longhenry, Amy ; Malloy, Jerry ; Margetta, Jamie ; Mastrodemos, Olga ; Melin, Davis ; Menke, Laurie ; Messer, Michelle ; Meyer, Stephanie ; Nelson, Greg ; Nelson, Jessica ; Noyola, James ; Palmi, Elizabeth ; Peacock, James ; Peters, Tina ; Piper, Lauren ; Serfling, Angela ; Steidl, Alyssa ; Styles, Emily ; Tibbetts, Erin ; Tran, Marie ; Tranter, Daniel ; Waltz, Brenda ; Wentkiewicz, Cynthia ; Witte, Kari ; Woodside, John ; Bennett, Mary Ellen ; Como-Sabetti, Kathy ; Danila, Richard ; Ehresmann, Kris ; Hale, Tammy ; Lovett, Leslie ; Lynfield, Ruth ; Martin, Karen ; Smith, Kirk ; Walters, Jacy Less -
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Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 HCW Monitoring Response Team ; Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Response Task Force

Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 HCW Monitoring Response Team ; Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Response Task Force Less -
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Health care personnel (HCP) are at increased risk for infection with SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that causes coronaVirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as a result of their exposure to patients or community contacts with COVID-19 (1,2). Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Minnesota was reported on March 6, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has required health care facilities* to report HCP| exposures to persons with confirmed COVID-19 for exposure risk assessment and to enroll HCP with higher-risk exposures into quarantine and symptom monitoring. During March 6-July 11, MDH and 1,217 partnering health care facilities assessed 21,406 HCP exposures; among these, 5,374 (25%) were classified as higher-risk| (3). Higher-risk exposures involved direct patient care (66%) and nonpatient care interactions (e.g., with coworkers and social and household contacts) (34%). Within 14 days following a higher-risk exposure, nearly one third (31%) of HCP who were enrolled in monitoring reported COVID-19-like symptoms,| and more than one half (52%) of enrolled HCP with symptoms received positive SARS-CoV-2 test results. Among all HCP with higher-risk exposures, irrespective of monitoring enrollment, 7% received positive SARS-CoV-2 test results. Compared with HCP with higher-risk exposures working in acute care settings, those working in congregate living or long-term care settings more often returned to work (57%), worked while symptomatic (5%), and received a positive test result (10%) during 14-day postexposure monitoring than did HCP working outside of such settings. These data highlight the need for awareness of nonpatient care SARS-CoV-2 exposure risks and for targeted interventions to protect HCP, in addition to residents, in congregate living and long-term care settings. To minimize exposure risk among HCP, health care facilities need improved infection Prevention and control, consistent personal protective equipment (PPE) availability and use, flexible sick leave, and SARS-CoV-2 tTesting access. All health care organizations and HCP should be aware of potential exposure risk from coworkers, household members, and social contacts.
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over CoronaVirus Infections COVID-19 Health Personnel Humans Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional Middle Aged Minnesota Occupational Exposure Pandemics Personal Protective Equipment Pneumonia, Viral Risk Assessment Young Adult
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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 69(43):1605-1610
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33119557
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PMC7641003
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Journal Article
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/97234/cdc_97234_DS1.pdf
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