TY - JOUR AU - Allan-Blitz, Lao-Tzu AU - Aboabdo, Belal AU - Turner, Isaac AU - Klausner, Jeffrey T1 - Effect of Frequent SARS-CoV-2 Testing on Weekly Case Rates in Long-Term Care Facilities, Florida, USA T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2022 VL - 28 IS - 9 SP - 1918 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We analyzed 1,292,165 SARS-CoV-2 test results from residents and employees of 361 long-term care facilities in Florida, USA. A 1% increase in testing resulted in a 0.08% reduction in cases 3 weeks after testing began. Increasing SARS-CoV-2 testing frequency is a viable tool for reducing virus transmission in these facilities. KW - SARS-CoV-2 KW - COVID-19 KW - severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 KW - coronavirus disease KW - SARS-CoV-2 testing KW - long-term care patients KW - respiratory infections KW - zoonoses KW - viruses KW - Florida KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid2809.212577 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/9/21-2577_article ER - End of Reference