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cord-313427-6y4zvrmn	Mani, Nandita S	Prevalence of COVID-19 Infection and Outcomes Among Symptomatic Healthcare Workers in Seattle, Washington	2020-06-16		.txt	text/plain	3433	226	57	Using data from these testing centers, we report the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among symptomatic employees and describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes among employees with COVID-19. Multiple factors have been reported to contribute to the risk of infections in HCWs, including lack of awareness during the early weeks of the outbreak, inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) supply and training, insufficient rapid diagnostic testing for COVID-19, long work hours in high-risk environments, and ongoing community spread and household exposures. [12] [13] [14] A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t Early and high-throughput testing for SARS-CoV-2 among symptomatic employees is essential to prevent nosocomial transmission of COVID-19 to patients, minimize clusters among HCWs, and maintain staffing during the pandemic. HCWs. 16 Here we describe the approach to establishing high-throughput employee testing centers, the prevalence of infections among symptomatic frontline versus non-frontline staff, and clinical outcomes associated with COVID-19 in these employees.	./cache/cord-313427-6y4zvrmn.txt	./txt/cord-313427-6y4zvrmn.txt