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cord-289598-t8upoq9a	Yoon, Jane C	COVID-19 Prevalence among People Experiencing Homelessness and Homelessness Service Staff during Early Community Transmission in Atlanta, Georgia, April–May 2020	2020-09-08		.txt	text/plain	2980	197	56	BACKGROUND: In response to reported COVID-19 outbreaks among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in other U.S. cities, we conducted multiple, proactive, facility-wide testing events for PEH living sheltered and unsheltered and homelessness service staff in Atlanta, Georgia. We describe SARS-CoV-2 prevalence and associated symptoms and review shelter infection prevention and control (IPC) policies METHODS: PEH and staff were tested for SARS-CoV-2 by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) during April 7–May 6, 2020. Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be higher among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) because of challenges in preventing respiratory disease transmission in congregate shelter settings. Our finding of decreased prevalence in four shelters during repeat testing is consistent with reports from skilled nursing facilities and correctional facilities, supporting the use of universal (facility-wide) testing for early identification and isolation of those with positive SARS-CoV-2 as a strategy to interrupt transmission in congregate settings [23] [24] [25] .	./cache/cord-289598-t8upoq9a.txt	./txt/cord-289598-t8upoq9a.txt