PCR testing of traced contacts for SARS-CoV-2 in England, January to July 2021

ConclusionAlmost 1 million asymptomatic contacts were tested for SARS-CoV-2, identifying 214,056 positive cases, demonstrating the value of offering PCR testing to this group.

Source: Eurosurveillance - November 2, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Toby Nonnenmacher, Niharika Dandamudi, Matthias Erwin Futschik, Sarah A Tunkel, Raghavendran Kulasegaran-Shylini, Nick Germanacos, Joanna Cole-Hamilton, Edward Blandford, Ashley Goddard, Joe Hillier, Stephen Finer, Susan Hopkins and Tom Fowler Source Type: research