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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | pii=2000217 |
Journal | Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Mar 2020 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- SARS-COV-2
- COMMUNITY SAMPLE
- public health
- Infectious Disease
- Communicable Disease Control