Volume 30, Number 3—March 2024
Research
Wastewater Surveillance for Identifying SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities, Kentucky, USA, 2021–2022
James W. Keck1
, Reuben Adatorwovor, Matthew Liversedge2, Blazan Mijotavich, Cullen Olsson, William D. Strike, Atena Amirsoleimani, Ann Noble, Soroosh Torabi, Alexus Rockward, Mohammad Dehghan Banadaki, Ted Smith, Parker Lacy, and Scott M. Berry
, Reuben Adatorwovor, Matthew Liversedge2, Blazan Mijotavich, Cullen Olsson, William D. Strike, Atena Amirsoleimani, Ann Noble, Soroosh Torabi, Alexus Rockward, Mohammad Dehghan Banadaki, Ted Smith, Parker Lacy, and Scott M. Berry
Table 1
Characteristics of clinical and wastewater testing for SARS-CoV-2 at 6 long-term care facilities, Kentucky, USA, 2021–2022*
| Site | Person | Population† | Total no. clinical tests (% RAT†) | SARS-CoV-2 positive, no. (%) | WW surveillance duration, d | WW samples | WW SARS-CoV-2 detection, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Resident | 75 | 558 (94.8) | 3 (0.5) | 338 | 160 | 32 (20.0) |
| Staff |
89 |
1,607 (92.8) |
24 (1.5) |
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| B | Resident | 65 | 525 (94.3) | 14 (2.7) | 338 | 160 | 42 (26.3) |
| Staff |
85 |
1,475 (87.1) |
31 (2.1) |
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| C | Resident | 95 | 2,736 (99.4) | 17 (0.6) | 338 | 160 | 43 (26.9) |
| Staff |
117 |
3,808 (95.4) |
41 (1.1) |
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| D | Resident | 160 | 730 (98.9) | 6 (0.8) | 274 | 102 | 18 (17.6) |
| Staff |
106 |
1,965 (93.6) |
12 (0.6) |
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| E | Resident | 91 | 625 (96.8) | 1 (0.2) | 274 | 100 | 18 (18.0) |
| Staff |
98 |
1,951 (93.6) |
7 (0.4) |
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| F | Resident | 67 | 94 (43.6) | 1 (1.1) | 274 | 98 | 20 (20.4) |
| Staff |
76 |
831 (85.9) |
4 (0.5) |
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| All | Resident | 553 | 5,268 (97.0) | 42 (0.8) | 274–338 | 780 | 173 (22.2) |
| Staff | 571 | 11,637 (92.7) | 119 (1.0) | ||||
| All | 1,124 | 16,905 (94.0) | 161 (1.0) |
*RAT, rapid antigen test; WW, wastewater. †Population at time of study conclusion.
1Current affiliation: WWAMI School of Medical Education, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
2Current affiliation: College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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