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ArticleJournal of community health2021

Trends in COVID-19 Testing and Positivity Rates from a Mobile Testing Program in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

Christine S M Lau, Jared Johns, Stephanie Merlene, Sharon Kanya, Ashley Taber, Desiree Melander, Sherry Rodgers, Pablo Prichard, Vershalee Shukla

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Article in Journal of community health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christine S M LauVincere Cancer Center, 7469 E. Monte Cristo Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, USA. drlau@vincerecancer.com.
Jared JohnsVincere Cancer Center, 7469 E. Monte Cristo Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, USA.
Stephanie MerleneVincere Cancer Center, 7469 E. Monte Cristo Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, USA.
Sharon KanyaVincere Cancer Center, 7469 E. Monte Cristo Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, USA.
Ashley TaberVincere Cancer Center, 7469 E. Monte Cristo Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, USA.
Desiree MelanderVincere Cancer Center, 7469 E. Monte Cristo Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, USA.
Sherry RodgersVincere Cancer Center, 7469 E. Monte Cristo Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, USA.
Pablo Prichard *Vincere Cancer Center, 7469 E. Monte Cristo Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, USA.
Vershalee Shukla *Vincere Cancer Center, 7469 E. Monte Cristo Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, USA.
Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be a global concern, with over 150 million cases worldwide. Arizona, which was recently a hotspot for COVID-19, has over 860 thousand cases. Reviewing the COVID-19 trends over time is crucial in understanding the pandemic and evaluating the impact of mitigation techniques. This current study analyzes the trends in COVID-19 testing and positivity rates from a mobile testing program in the Phoenix metropolitan area between December 2020 and April 2021. Of the 32,234 tests performed there was a total of 3654 COVID positive cases, yielding an overall positivity rate of 11.3%. COVID-19 positivity rates were significantly higher in December (12.9%) and January (12.7%), compared to February (7.5%), March (4.9%), and April (6.7%), p < 0.05. The peak of COVID-19 cases is likely attributable to the holiday season and family gatherings, followed by a steady decline, likely due to fewer gatherings and an increase in individuals receiving the COVID-19 vaccines. Continued public health measures, including vaccinations, are critical in reducing COVID-19 transmission.

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COVID-19COVID-19 TestingCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 VaccinesArizonaCOVID-19Mobile testingPhoenixSARS-CoV-2

Identifiers

PMID34115310
PMCPMC8193177
OpenAlexW3169157114

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