Occupation- and age-associated risk of SARS-CoV-2 test positivity, the Netherlands, June to October 2020.

Occupation- and age-associated risk of SARS-CoV-2 test positivity, the Netherlands, June to October 2020.
Euro Surveill. 2020 Dec;25(50):
Authors: de Gier B, de Oliveira Bressane Lima P, van Gaalen RD, de Boer PT, Alblas J, Ruijten M, van Gageldonk-Lafeber AB, Waegemaekers T, Schreijer A, van den Hof S, Hahné SJ
Abstract
High coronavirus incidence has prompted the Netherlands to implement a second lockdown. To elucidate the epidemic's development preceding this second wave, we analysed weekly test positivity in public test locations by population subgroup between 1 June and 17 October 2020. Hospitality and public transport workers, driving instructors, hairdressers and aestheticians had higher test positivity compared with a reference group of individuals without a close-contact occupation. Workers in childcare, education and healthcare showed lower test positivity.
PMID: 33334396 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - December 1, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: de Gier B, de Oliveira Bressane Lima P, van Gaalen RD, de Boer PT, Alblas J, Ruijten M, van Gageldonk-Lafeber AB, Waegemaekers T, Schreijer A, van den Hof S, Hahné SJ Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research