Table 2.
Number of dead mink that were submitted for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing with their results per farm and per month between June and November 2020.
| Month | Number of farms that submitted dead mink ∗ | Median number of submitted mink per farm (range) | Number (%) of farms where SARS-CoV-2 was detected |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 111 | 3 (1–4) | 3 (2.7) |
| July | 103 | 4 (1–5) | 3 (2.9) |
| August | 103 | 4 (1–14) | 20 (19.4) |
| September | 80 | 15 (1–56) | 13 (16.3) |
| October | 65 | 10 (1–46) | 7 (10.8) |
| November | 52 | 3 (1–18) | 2 (3.8) |
∗Farms that did not submit dead mink for the risk-based surveillance were either no longer active or did not report any dead mink. So all eligible farms submitted dead mink.