Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2021)

SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Mitigation Efforts among Office Workers, Washington, DC, USA

  • Samira Sami,
  • Nga Vuong,
  • Halie Miller,
  • Rachael Priestley,
  • Matthew Payne,
  • Garrett Licata-Portentoso,
  • Jan Drobeniuc,
  • Lyle R. Petersen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2702.204529
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 2
pp. 669 – 672

Abstract

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Despite mitigation efforts, 2 coronavirus disease outbreaks were identified among office workers in Washington, DC. Moderate adherence to workplace mitigation efforts was reported in a serologic survey; activities outside of the workplace were associated with infection. Adherence to safety measures are critical for returning to work during the pandemic.

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