An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a public-facing office in England, 2021

Autor: Barry Atkinson, Karin van Veldhoven, Ian Nicholls, Matthew Coldwell, Adam Clarke, Gillian Frost, Christina J. Atchison, Amber I. Raja, Allan M Bennett, Derek Morgan, Neil Pearce, Tony Fletcher, Elizabeth B Brickley, Yiqun Chen
Rok vydání: 2022
DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.31.22269194
Popis: Between August-September 2021, an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, with an attack rate of 55% (22/40 workers), occurred in a public-facing office in England. To identify workplace and worker-related risk factors, a comprehensive investigation involving surface sampling, environmental assessment, molecular and serological testing, and worker questionnaires was performed in September – October 2021. The results affirm the utility of surface sampling to identify SARS-CoV-2 control deficiencies and the importance of evolving, site-specific risk assessments with layered COVID-19 mitigation strategies.
Databáze: OpenAIRE