Surveillance of persons who tested negative for COVID-19 in Ontario, January 22–February 22, 2020

As of January 22, 2020, "disease caused by a novel coronavirus" became a reportable disease of public health significance in Ontario. Public health units were provided with guidance on the entry of patients tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), into the provincial public health information system. Between January 22 and February 22, 2020, there were 359 individuals who had a negative test result recorded and three confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those who tested negative, 51% were female and 71% were under 50 years of age. The most common symptoms reported were cough (55%), fever (37%) and sore throat (35%). The majority were tested within three days of symptom onset, but over one-quarter tested more than seven days after symptom onset. Over the first month of reportability, reported travel history shifted from China to an increasing proportion with travel outside of China..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

Canada Communicable Disease Report - 46(2020), 5, Seite 150-154

Sprache:

Englisch ; Französisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Michelle Murti [VerfasserIn]
Michael Whelan [VerfasserIn]
Andrea Saunders [VerfasserIn]
Karin Hohenadel [VerfasserIn]
Jonathan Gubbay [VerfasserIn]
Sarah Buchan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Coronavirus
Covid-19
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Ontario
Surveillance
Testing

doi:

10.14745/ccdr.v46i05a08

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ040212289