Detection of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections in daycare centers, schools, and companies for regional pandemic containment by a PCR testing laboratory cooperative between July 2021 and June 2022

• Main Authors: Bertram, Ralph (Author), Grebenstein, Laura (Author), Gualdi, Stefanie (Author), Seibold, Bernd (Author), Birkmann, Ralf (Author), Korn, Klaus (Author), Bisping, Johannes (Author), Schabik, Ralf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As an important element in the regional containment of the COVID-19 pandemic a PCR testing laboratory with a cooperative character was founded in spring 2021 to screen for SARS-CoV-2 in the Nuremberg region, Germany. The aim was to detect asymptomatic infections in day care facilities for children,...