Drive-through testing for SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic health and social care workers and household members: an observational cohort study.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215128 and PMC identifier 7677465.
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Abstract
The requirement for health and social care workers to self-isolate when they or their household contacts develop symptoms consistent with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can lead to critical staff shortages in the context of a pandemic. In this report, we describe the implementation of a drive-through testing service in a single National Health Service region in Scotland. From 17 March 2020 to 11 April 2020, 1890 SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription PCR assay (RT-PCR) tests were performed. 22% of tests were positive. Allowing the remaining 78% of staff to return to work within 24 hours was estimated to save over 8000 working days during the peak pandemic period.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies, Viral
- COVID-19
- Health Personnel
- Pandemics
- SARS-CoV-2
- Social Support