COVID-19 Infection Control Measures in Long-Term Care Facility, Pennsylvania, USA

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021;27(2):644-645. doi: 10.3201/eid2702.204265. Epub 2020 Nov 19.

Abstract

Residents of long-term care facilities are at risk for coronavirus disease. We report a surveillance exercise at such a facility in Pennsylvania, USA. After introduction of a testing strategy and other measures, this facility had a 17-fold lower coronavirus disease case rate than neighboring facilities.

Keywords: COVID-19; Pennsylvania; SARS-CoV-2; United States; coronavirus disease; infection control; long-term care facilities; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; testing; viruses; zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control*
  • COVID-19 / transmission
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pennsylvania
  • Population Surveillance / methods*
  • Residential Facilities*
  • SARS-CoV-2