Emerging Infectious Diseases (Oct 2022)

Infection Rate of SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Healthcare Workers, Sweden, June 2022

  • Kim Blom,
  • Sebastian Havervall,
  • Ulrika Marking,
  • Nina Greilert Norin,
  • Philip Bacchus,
  • Ramona Groenheit,
  • Andreas Bråve,
  • Charlotte Thålin,
  • Jonas Klingström

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2810.221093
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 10
pp. 2119 – 2121

Abstract

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Given the recent surge in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections, we performed a quantitative PCR screening survey during June 28–29, 2022, in Stockholm, Sweden, to investigate SARS-CoV-2 point prevalence in a group with high exposure risk. Results showed SARS-CoV-2 infection in 2.3% of healthcare workers who were asymptomatic at time of sampling.

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