ArticleCanada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada2023
Community-based COVID-19 outbreak of the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant of concern in Newfoundland, February to March 2021.
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- Responding to and managing multijurisdictional outbreaks of COVID-19 in Canadian industrial worksite/work camp settings.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: From March 2020 to January 2021, Newfoundland and Labrador experienced 408 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases (incidence 78 per 100,000). In February and March 2021, a community outbreak of the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant occurred in the Eastern Regional Health Authority. This article describes the epidemiology of this variant of concern outbreak, identifies settings that likely contributed to spread and informs recommendations for public health measures (PHMs). Methods: Provincial surveillance data were linked with case interview data and a school class roster. Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to characterize the outbreak. Secondary attack rates (SAR) were calculated for households and classrooms. Results: This outbreak involved 577 laboratory-confirmed and 38 probable cases. Whole genome sequencing determined cases were B.1.1.7. The median age was 31 years and the highest proportion of cases were in the 15 to 19-year age group (29%); 293 (51%) were female and 140 (24%) were asymptomatic upon identification. Early cases were linked to a high school, sports activities, a restaurant and social gatherings. As the outbreak progressed, cases were associated with household transmission, a daycare, healthcare settings and a workplace. The unadjusted SAR estimate among laboratory-confirmed cases was 24.4% for households and 19.3% for classroom exposures. When adjusted for other potential exposures, SAR estimates were 19.9% for households and 11.3% for classrooms. Conclusion: This outbreak demonstrated how B.1.1.7 spread rapidly through a community with previously low COVID-19 transmission and few preventative PHMs in place. Implementation and compliance with school and community-based PHMs is critical for preventing transmission during outbreaks.
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