Background: Homeless shelters are a high-risk setting for severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission because of crowding and shared …

In the United States, approximately 1.4 million persons access emergency shelter or
transitional housing each year (1). These settings can pose risks for communicable disease …

Methods We conducted a cross-sectional assessment of five congregate shelters in Rhode
Island. Shelter residents 18 years old and older were tested for SARS-CoV-2 from April 19 …

Background People experiencing homelessness are at increased risk of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), but little is known about specific risk factors for infection within …

Results| All individuals residing in the shelter (N= 408) underwent symptom assessment and
SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing. There were no known refusals. The mean age of the participants …

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Residents of a Large Homeless Shelter in Boston |
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The circumstances of homelessness create the potential for rapid transmission of SARS-
CoV-2 in this vulnerable population. Upon observing a cluster of COVID-19 cases from a …

We report the public health response to a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in
a San Francisco shelter where 67% of residents and 17% of staff tested positive for severe …

Facility-wide SARS-CoV-2 testing among people experiencing homelessness revealed
higher infection rates among people living sheltered (2.1%) than those living unsheltered …

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is believed to
spread mainly through respiratory droplets between persons who are in close quarters …