SARS-CoV-2 in assisted living: Mortality and asymptomatic infection

Marisa A Montecalvo; Sherlita Amler; Thomas K M Cudjoe; Lori Smittle; Antonella D'Ascanio; Ada Huang; Renee Recchia; Dial Hewlett

doi:10.1016/j.jnma.2021.12.012

SARS-CoV-2 in assisted living: Mortality and asymptomatic infection

J Natl Med Assoc. 2022 Apr;114(2):167-170. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2021.12.012. Epub 2022 Jan 3.

Authors

Marisa A Montecalvo¹, Sherlita Amler², Thomas K M Cudjoe³, Lori Smittle², Antonella D'Ascanio², Ada Huang², Renee Recchia², Dial Hewlett⁴

Affiliations

¹ Westchester County Department of Health, 134 Court Street, White Plains, NY 10601, United States. Electronic address: mzmh@westchestgov.com.
² Westchester County Department of Health, 134 Court Street, White Plains, NY 10601, United States.
³ Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Ave, Mason F. Lord Bldg, Center Tower, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21224, United States.
⁴ Westchester County Department of Health, 134 Court Street, White Plains, NY 10601, United States. Electronic address: dqhh@westchestergov.com.

Abstract

In response to a rapid rise in mortality within assisted living, facility-wide resident testing found 42% of 182 residents had SARS-CoV-2 infection; 68% of which were asymptomatic for 14 days before and after testing. Resident testing was a critical infection control measure needed to control transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Keywords: Assisted living; COVID-19; Mortality; SARS-CoV-2.

MeSH terms

Asymptomatic Infections
COVID-19*
Humans
Infection Control
SARS-CoV-2*