TY - JOUR AU - Feaster, Matt AU - Goh, Ying-Ying T1 - High Proportion of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections in 9 Long-Term Care Facilities, Pasadena, California, USA, April 2020 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2020 VL - 26 IS - 10 SP - 2416 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Our analysis of coronavirus disease prevalence in 9 long-term care facilities demonstrated a high proportion (40.7%) of asymptomatic infections among residents and staff members. Infection control measures in congregate settings should include mass testing–based strategies in concert with symptom screening for greater effectiveness in preventing the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. KW - COVID-19 KW - skilled nursing facility KW - assisted living facility KW - long-term care facility KW - 2019 novel coronavirus disease KW - severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 KW - zoonoses KW - coronavirus disease KW - SARS-CoV-2 KW - California KW - long-term care facilities KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid2610.202694 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/20-2694_article ER - End of Reference