Whole-Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 from Quarantine Hotel Outbreak

Abstract

Hotel quarantine for international travelers has been used to prevent coronavirus disease spread into Australia. A quarantine hotel–associated community outbreak was detected in South Australia. Real-time genomic sequencing enabled rapid confirmation tracking the outbreak to a recently returned traveler and linked 2 cases of infection in travelers at the same facility.

Keywords

• SARS-CoV-2
• COVID-19
• severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
• viruses
• respiratory infections
• zoonoses