COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Belgian nursing homes: results of a surveillance conducted between April and December 2020

• Main Authors: Eline Vandael (Author), Katrien Latour (Author), Esma Islamaj (Author), Laura Int Panis (Author), Milena Callies (Author), Freek Haarhuis (Author), Kristiaan Proesmans (Author), Brecht Devleesschauwer (Author), Javiera Rebolledo Gonzalez (Author), Alice Hannecart (Author), Romain Mahieu (Author), Louise de Viron (Author), Etienne De Clercq (Author), Anne Kongs (Author), Naïma Hammami (Author), Jean-Marc François (Author), Dominique Dubourg (Author), Sarah Henz (Author), Boudewijn Catry (Author), Sara Dequeker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Belgium, the first COVID-19 death was reported on 10 March 2020. Nursing home (NH) residents are particularly vulnerable for COVID-19, making it essential to follow-up the spread of COVID-19 in this setting. This manuscript describes the methodology of surveillance and epidemi...