Mass severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing of asymptomatic healthcare personnel

Mass asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplified testing of healthcare personnel (HCP) was performed at a large tertiary health system. A low period-prevalence of positive HCP was observed. Of those who tested positive, half had mild symptoms in retrospect. HCP with even mild symptoms should be isolated and tested.

Automated summary

Mass asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 testing of healthcare personnel at a large health system revealed a low prevalence of positive cases, with half of those testing positive having mild symptoms in hindsight. It is recommended that HCP with even mild symptoms should be isolated and tested.