The Importance of Mandatory COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Prior to Release from Quarantine
The Importance of Mandatory COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Prior to Release from Quarantine
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DOI：
10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e314
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发表时间：
2020-08-31
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Ko, Kwang-Pil
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作者：
Jung, Jaehun;Jang, Hanaram;Ko, Kwang-Pil
在许多国家，针对冠状病毒病大流行，在许多国家进行了14天的隔离。韩国为与受感染的患者和从国外返回的患者紧密接触的人实施了强制性隔离。本研究探讨了2019年强制性冠状病毒疾病测试的含义，然后释放了韩国仁川14天隔离的人。从2020年2月11日至7月5日，有19,296人被自行保证，其中56人（0.3％）被确认为19.19案。通过在隔离期间报告症状来鉴定20个（35.7％），并使用强制释放的RT-PCR测试确定了32（57.1％）。在32名（25％）的人报告中，有无症状的症状轻度症状和18个（32.1％）。建议在释放之前进行强制性诊断测试，以及14天隔离后的基于症状的监视可能有助于控制延迟或无症状的COVID-19病例。
A 14-day quarantine is implemented in many countries in response to the coronavirus disease pandemic. Korea implemented a mandatory quarantine for those who had close contact with infected patients and those returning from abroad. The present study explored the implications of mandatory coronavirus disease 2019 testing before releasing individuals from the 14-day quarantine in Incheon, Korea. From February 11 to July 5, 2020, 19,296 people were self-quarantined, and 56 (0.3%) of them were confirmed cases of COVID-19. Twenty (35.7%) were identified through the reporting of symptoms during quarantine, and 32 (57.1%) were identified using mandatory pre-release RT-PCR tests. Among the 32, 14 (25%) individuals reported mild symptoms and 18 (32.1%) were asymptomatic. It is suggested that mandatory diagnostic testing prior to release and the symptom-based surveillance after the 14-day quarantine may help control delayed or asymptomatic COVID-19 cases.