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Since January 20, 2020, there have been 4,405,932 cases of COVID-19 in the United States as of July 30, 2020 (1). The virus has been shown to spread via person-to-person transmission (2). There have been several reports of individual that have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, but are otherwise asymptomatic (3, 4, 5, 6). Infectivity of asymptomatic carriers is imperative to the understanding of the disease process and has the potential to be a major public health challenge. This study was conducted at the Regional Medical Center, a community hospital in Anniston, AL. We examined the outcomes of healthcare workers that were in contact with two patients that were asymptomatic during their stay, but were subsequently found to be positive upon discharge. The results of this study provide a better understanding of the risks of SARS-CoV-2 spread in asymptomatic patients with a focus on transmission to healthcare workers. |
