COVID-19/SARS-COV-2 / RESEARCH PAPER
SARS-CoV-2 assessment of non-healthcare workers: The potential role of work safety recommendations
| 1 | MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University or Porto, Portugal |
| 2 | Sãvida - Medicina Apoiada, S.A., Portugal |
| 3 | Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal |
| 4 | Faculty of Medicine, University or Porto, Portugal |
| 5 | EDP Innovation, Portugal |
| 6 | Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal |
| 7 | EDP - Energias de Portugal, Portugal |
| 8 | Department of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, Portugal |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Bernardo Sousa-Pinto
MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University or Porto, Porto, Portugal
MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University or Porto, Porto, Portugal
Submission date: 2020-11-22
Final revision date: 2021-07-10
Acceptance date: 2021-08-02
Online publication date: 2021-10-05
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Introduction:
Recommendations have been issued to prevent workplace-related SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks. To discuss their impact, we assessed non-healthcare workers of a company which implemented such recommendations from early on. .
Material and methods:
We performed molecular and serological tests to SARS-CoV-2 in workers of a Portuguese electrical company, in June 2020. Workers were also subject to an epidemiological survey. .
Results:
A total of 1359 workers (out of 5850) underwent SARS-CoV-2 testing and answered the survey. Twenty-five participants (1.8%) had positive testing results.
Conclusions:
We observed low frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a company that early on implemented policies to decrease COVID-19 risk.
Recommendations have been issued to prevent workplace-related SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks. To discuss their impact, we assessed non-healthcare workers of a company which implemented such recommendations from early on. .
Material and methods:
We performed molecular and serological tests to SARS-CoV-2 in workers of a Portuguese electrical company, in June 2020. Workers were also subject to an epidemiological survey. .
Results:
A total of 1359 workers (out of 5850) underwent SARS-CoV-2 testing and answered the survey. Twenty-five participants (1.8%) had positive testing results.
Conclusions:
We observed low frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a company that early on implemented policies to decrease COVID-19 risk.
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