Serosurveys may help to assess the transmission dynamics in high-risk groups. The aim of the study was to assess the SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in people who had performed essential activities during the lock-down period in the Province of Prato (Italy), and to evaluate the risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 according to the type of service. All the workers and volunteers of the Civil Protection, employees of the municipalities, and all the staff of the Health Authority of the Province of Prato were invited to be tested with a rapid serological test. A total of 4656 participants were tested. SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were found in 138 (2.96%) cases. The seroprevalence in health care workers, in participants involved in essential support services and in those who worked from home were 4.1%, 1.4% and 1.0%, respectively. Health care workers experienced higher odds of seropositivity (OR 4.38, 95%CI 2.19-10.41) than participants who were assigned to work-from-home; no significant seropositivity differences were observed between support services and work-from-home groups. A low circulation of SARS-CoV-2 was observed among participants performing different essential activities. Findings highlighted the risk of in-hospital transmission in healthcare workers and that community support services may increase the risk of seropositivity to a limited extent in low incidence areas.

SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Survey in People Involved in Different Essential Activities during the General Lock-Down Phase in the Province of Prato (Tuscany, Italy) / Lastrucci, Vieri; Lorini, Chiara; Del Riccio, Marco; Gori, Eleonora; Chiesi, Fabrizio; Sartor, Gino; Zanella, Beatrice; Boccalini, Sara; Bechini, Angela; Puggelli, Francesco; Bonanni, Paolo; Bonaccorsi, Guglielmo. - In: VACCINES. - ISSN 2076-393X. - STAMPA. - 8:(2020), pp. 778-787. [10.3390/vaccines8040778]

SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Survey in People Involved in Different Essential Activities during the General Lock-Down Phase in the Province of Prato (Tuscany, Italy)

Lastrucci, Vieri;Lorini, Chiara;Del Riccio, Marco;Gori, Eleonora;Chiesi, Fabrizio;Sartor, Gino;Zanella, Beatrice;Boccalini, Sara;Bechini, Angela;Puggelli, Francesco;Bonanni, Paolo;Bonaccorsi, Guglielmo
2020

Abstract

Serosurveys may help to assess the transmission dynamics in high-risk groups. The aim of the study was to assess the SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in people who had performed essential activities during the lock-down period in the Province of Prato (Italy), and to evaluate the risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 according to the type of service. All the workers and volunteers of the Civil Protection, employees of the municipalities, and all the staff of the Health Authority of the Province of Prato were invited to be tested with a rapid serological test. A total of 4656 participants were tested. SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were found in 138 (2.96%) cases. The seroprevalence in health care workers, in participants involved in essential support services and in those who worked from home were 4.1%, 1.4% and 1.0%, respectively. Health care workers experienced higher odds of seropositivity (OR 4.38, 95%CI 2.19-10.41) than participants who were assigned to work-from-home; no significant seropositivity differences were observed between support services and work-from-home groups. A low circulation of SARS-CoV-2 was observed among participants performing different essential activities. Findings highlighted the risk of in-hospital transmission in healthcare workers and that community support services may increase the risk of seropositivity to a limited extent in low incidence areas.
2020
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Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people
Lastrucci, Vieri; Lorini, Chiara; Del Riccio, Marco; Gori, Eleonora; Chiesi, Fabrizio; Sartor, Gino; Zanella, Beatrice; Boccalini, Sara; Bechini, Ange...espandi
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