The COVID-19 Symptom to Isolation Cascade in a Latinx Community: A Call to Action.
Luis A RubioJames PengSusy RojasSusana RojasEmily CrawfordDouglas BlackJon JacoboValerie Tulier-LaiwaChristopher M HooverJackie MartinezDiane JonesDarpun SachdevChesa CoxEduardo HerreraRebecca ValenciaKarla G ZuritaGabriel Chamienull nullJoe DeRisiMaya L PetersenDiane V HavlirCarina MarquezPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)
Over half of the 10-day isolation period passed by the time of disclosure, and over a fifth of people were likely outside the window of infectiousness by the time they received results. Improvements in test access and turnaround time, plus support for isolation, are needed for epidemic control of SARS-CoV-2 in highly impacted communities.