Table I.
Summary of results obtained over a 30-day period after implementation of a preventive protocol
| Hospital users | Total swabs | 7033 (100%) | |
| Positive swabs | 1065 (15.14%) | ||
| Negative swabs | 5968 (84.86%) | ||
| HCWs | Total swabs (in hospital setting) | 1303 (100%) | |
| Positive swabs (in hospital setting) | 16 (1.38%) | ||
| Negative swabs (in hospital setting) | 1285 (98.62%) | ||
| Positive swabs (outside hospital setting) | 7 | ||
| Total positive swabs among HCWs | 23 | ||
| Positive HCWs: average age (years) | 48.6 | ||
| Positive HCWs: specific task | 16 physicians (two of whom were in training) 5 nurses 2 social health assistants |
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| Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs over a 30-day observation period | 0.4% | ||
HCWs, healthcare workers; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2.