Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Community Testing Team in Scotland:A 14-day review, 6 to 20 February 2020

Abstract

In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, we set up a team to carry out sampling in the community. This enabled individuals to remain in self-isolation in their own homes and to prevent healthcare settings and services from being overwhelmed by admissions for sampling of suspected cases. There is evidence that this is a cost effective, safe and necessary service to complement COVID-19 testing in hospitals.

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https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2020.25.12.2000217

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https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/coronavirus-disease-covid19-community-testing-team-in-scotland(b4c66276-6da4-49c8-86f7-4f9a1dde6165).html