Euro Surveill. 2020 Mar;25(12). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.12.2000217.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Community Testing Team in Scotland: A 14-day review, 6 to 20 February 2020.
Mark K1, Steel K2, Stevenson J1, Evans C1, McCormick D1, Willocks L1, McCallum A1, Jones L3, Johannessen I4, Templeton K4, Koch O5, Mackintosh C5.
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Abstract
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, we set up a team to carry out sampling in the community. This enabled individuals to remain in self-isolation in their own homes and to prevent healthcare settings and services from being overwhelmed by admissions for sampling of suspected cases. There is evidence that this is a cost effective, safe and necessary service to complement COVID-19 testing in hospitals.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; community; containment; sampling
PMID:32234116DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.12.2000217
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