Control of SARS-CoV-2 infection rates at a spanish university with in-person class attendance

Gil-Conesa, M. (Mario); Amer, F. (Fares); Carlos-Chillerón, S. (Silvia); Ariño-Plana, A.H. (Arturo Hugo); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Fernandez-Montero, A. (Alejandro)

Authors:

Gil-Conesa, M. (Mario)

Amer, F. (Fares)

Carlos-Chillerón, S. (Silvia)

Ariño-Plana, A.H. (Arturo Hugo)

Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel)

Fernandez-Montero, A. (Alejandro)

Keywords:

SARS-CoV-2
University of Navarra
Safe return to university
Revent severe acute respiratory syndrome

Issue Date:

2022

Publisher:

Apha press

ISSN:

1541-0048

Citation:

Gil-Conesa, M. (Mario); Amer, F. (Fares); Carlos, S. (Silvia); et al. "Control of SARS-CoV-2 infection rates at a spanish university with in-person class attendance". American Journal of Public Health. 112 (4), 2022, 570 - 573

Abstract

The "Safe Campus Program," implemented in 2020 through 2021 at the University of Navarra (Spain), aimed to guarantee a safe return to university campus and prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreaks, avoiding university-wide lockdown. It included COVID-19 education, campus adaptation, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. We describe the main characteristics of the program and analyze the SARS-CoV-2 cumulative incidence among 14 496 university members. The 14-day cumulative incidence in the university was 415.2 versus 447.7 in the region. The program, sustainable in the long term, achieved low SARS-CoV-2 in-campus rates.

URI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10171/68768

DOI:

10.2105/AJPH.2021.306682

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DA - CUN - Medicina preventiva - Artículos de revista

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