COVID-19 transmission and case fatality in long-term care facilities during the epidemic first wave

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Dec;69(12):3399-3401. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17427. Epub 2021 Aug 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Assisted Living Facilities / organization & administration
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis
  • COVID-19 / mortality*
  • COVID-19 / transmission*
  • COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing
  • COVID-19 Testing
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Long-Term Care / organization & administration*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nursing Homes / organization & administration
  • Pandemics / prevention & control*
  • Portugal / epidemiology
  • Residential Facilities / organization & administration*
  • SARS-CoV-2 / genetics
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification*
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities