BACKGROUND: The implementation of outbreak management measures has decreased
the frequency and severity of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in Ontario long-term care homes. We …

Our analysis of coronavirus disease prevalence in 9 long-term care facilities demonstrated a
high proportion (40.7%) of asymptomatic infections among residents and staff members …

Background: An outbreak of COVID-19 in a nursing home in the Netherlands, following an
on-site church service held on March 8, 2020, triggered an investigation to unravel sources …

Objectives COVID-19 has had devastating effects on long-term care homes across much of
the world, and especially within Canada, with more than 50% of the mortality from COVID-19 …

Introduction of COVID-19 into a long-term residential care facility in Washington resulted in
cases among 81 residents, 34 staff members, and 14 visitors; 23 persons died. Limitations in …

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can
spread rapidly within skilled nursing facilities. After identification of a case of Covid-19 in a …

Mass screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection in long-term care facilities revealed significantly
higher prevalence of infection in facilities that screened in response to a known infection …

Background Long-term care facilities are high-risk settings for severe outcomes from
outbreaks of Covid-19, owing to both the advanced age and frequent chronic underlying …

Background An outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a nursing home in the
Netherlands, following an on-site church service held on 8 March 2020, triggered an …

Background Outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported in
nursing homes and assisted living facilities; however, the extent of asymptomatic and …