Clinic- and Community-Based SARS-CoV-2 Testing Among People Experiencing Homelessness in the United States, March-November 2020.
Lauryn BernerAshley A MeehanJoseph KenkelMartha MontgomeryVictoria FieldsAnkita HenryAlaina BoyerEmily MositesKatherine Diaz VickeryPublished in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2022)
While HCH clinic data provided results for a larger number of patients, community-based testing data showed higher positivity rates. Clinic data demonstrated racial disparities in positivity. Community-based testing data provided information about SARS-CoV-2 transmission settings. Although these data provide information about testing, standard surveillance systems are needed to better understand the incidence of disease among PEH.