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. 2020 Oct 19;180(12):1709–1711. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.5664

Table. Percentage of 5403 Cumulative SARS-CoV-2 Resident Cases Who Were Asymptomatic, Presymptomatic, or Symptomatic at Time of Initial Test in SNFs That Underwent at Least 1 Unit-Based or Facility-Wide Point Prevalence Survey as of July 15a.

Variable No. (%) P value
Skilled nursing facility testing type Total (n = 182)
1 Or more unit-based point prevalence surveys (n = 9) 1 Or more facility-wide point prevalence surveys (n = 173)
Asymptomatic 145 (37.0) 2049 (40.9) 2194 (40.6) .02
Presymptomatic 64 (16.3) 969 (19.3) 1033 (19.1)
Symptomatic 183 (46.7) 1993 (39.8) 2176 (40.3)
Total cases 392 (100.0) 5011 (100.0) 5403 (100.0)

Abbreviations: SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; SNF, skilled nursing facility.

a

Counts represent the cumulative number of resident cases across SNFs in 2 testing categories: those who underwent 1 or more unit-based point prevalence surveys without ever undergoing facility-wide testing, and those who underwent 1 or more facility-wide point prevalence surveys. The cumulative case count includes cases detected during survey plus those detected during symptom- or exposure-driven testing at any time from March 16, 2020, to July 15, 2020. A case is a resident who was positive for SARS-CoV-2 on polymerase chain reaction testing. For residents who were tested multiple times, the first positive test date was used to determine symptom status. A resident was asymptomatic if they had no new symptoms from 5 days before testing to 14 days after testing; presymptomatic if they had no new symptoms in the 5 days prior to testing but developed symptoms up to 14 days after testing; and symptomatic if they had new symptoms in the 5 days prior to testing. The P value of an overall Pearson χ2 test is shown.