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.
Highlights
Residents of long-term care facilities are at risk for coronavirus disease
Guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the importance of restricting visitation, canceling group activities, and implementing symptom screening for residents and healthcare workers (HCWs)
Mitigation was put in place to limit visitors to these facilities; residents rely on staff, who may be exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outside the facility
Summary
Residents of long-term care facilities are at risk for coronavirus disease. We report a surveillance exercise at such a facility in Pennsylvania, USA. Data suggested that older adults living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) were at high risk for infection [2,3]. Guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the importance of restricting visitation, canceling group activities, and implementing symptom screening for residents and healthcare workers (HCWs). Mitigation was put in place to limit visitors to these facilities; residents rely on staff, who may be exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outside the facility.
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