Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Residents and Staff Members of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults -- Seattle, Washington, 2020.

Authors :: Roxby, Alison C.
Greninger, Alexander L.
Hatfield, Kelly M.
Lynch, John B.
Dellit, Timothy H.
James, Allison
Taylor, Joanne
Page, Libby C.
Kimball, Anne
Arons, Melissa
Schieve, Laura A.
Munanga, Albert
Stone, Nimalie
Jernigan, John A.
Reddy, Sujan C.
Lewis, James
Cohen, Seth A.
Jerome, Keith R.
Duchin, Jeffrey S.
Neme, Santiago
Source :: MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 4/10/2020, Vol. 69 Issue 14, p416-418. 3p.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: The article focuses on the detection of SARS-CoV-2 among residents and staff members of an independent and assisted living community for older adults in Seattle, Washington, 2020. Topics include the COVID-19 morbidity among residents of independent living communities, the skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) has experienced high COVID-19 transmission, and the possible explanations for differences in findings in residential community from those in SNFs for social distancing among residents.

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