Abstract
Healthcare workers (HCW) are potentially at increased risk of infection with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and may transmit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to vulnerable patients. We present results from staff testing at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. Between 16 and 29 March 2020, 1,533 symptomatic HCW were tested, of whom 282 (18%) were positive for SARS-CoV-2. Testing HCW is a crucial strategy to optimise staffing levels during this outbreak.
Highlights
Healthcare workers (HCW) are potentially at increased risk of infection with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and may transmit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to vulnerable patients
We report the results from the first fortnight following the rollout of staff testing for COVID-19 at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, United Kingdom (UK)
Our data demonstrate that the majority of staff who reported symptoms during the first fortnight of staff testing were negative for SARS-CoV-2
Summary
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom 2. Roll-out of SARS-CoV-2 testing for healthcare workers at a large NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom, March 2020. We present results from staff testing at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. We report the results from the first fortnight following the rollout of staff testing for COVID-19 at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Establishing a programme for staff testing at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. On 17 March 2020, STH commenced testing of symptomatic staff for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), coordinated by the Occupational Health department.
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