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Frequency of Routine Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in High-risk Healthcare Environments to Reduce Outbreaks

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  • Elizabeth T. Chin
  • Benjamin Q. Huynh
  • Lloyd A.C. Chapman
  • Matthew Murrill
  • Sanjay Basu
  • Nathan C. Lo
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>1/11/2021
<mark>Journal</mark>Clinical Infectious Diseases
Issue number9
Volume73
Number of pages3
Pages (from-to)E3127-E3129
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date26/10/20
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Routine asymptomatic testing strategies for COVID-19 have been proposed to prevent outbreaks in high-risk healthcare environments. We used simulation modeling to evaluate the optimal frequency of viral testing. We found that routine testing substantially reduces risk of outbreaks, but may need to be as frequent as twice weekly.