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. 2021 Jun 16;237:302–306.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.06.015

Table III.

Clinical data on participants who were asymptomatic when SARS-CoV-2 was detected by screening

Participant number Date of positive asymptomatic screen Student or faculty/staff Clinical data Exposure
1 9/8/20 Student Remained asymptomatic after positive study screen Unknown
2 10/15/20 Student Developed congestion after screen, non-study PCR-confirmed 5 days after positive study screen Community
3 10/29/20 Student Symptomatic, non-study PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 14 days prior to positive study screen Community
4 11/12/20 Student Asymptomatic, non-study PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 29 days prior to positive study screen Community
5 11/12/20 Student Developed headache 1-day after positive study screen, non-study PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 5 days after positive study screen Community
6, 11/12/20
12/3/20
Student Developed cough, headache, rhinorrhea 2-days after first positive study screen, non-study PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 5 days after first positive study screen Community
7 12/3/20 Student Remained asymptomatic after positive study screen Unknown
8 12/3/20 Faculty/staff Asymptomatic, negative non-study PCR test Community
9 12/16/20 Student Remained asymptomatic after positive study screen Unknown
10 1/13/21 Student Symptomatic, non-study PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 15 days prior to positive study screen Community
11 1/13/21 Faculty/staff Symptomatic, non-study PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 16 days prior to positive study screen Community
12 1/27/21 Student Symptomatic, non-study PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 19 days prior to positive study screen Community
13 1/27/21 Student Asymptomatic, negative non-study PCR test Community

Only 3 participants who tested positive for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 had an unknown exposure source. All other participants with positive asymptomatic screens had previous known SARS-CoV-2 exposure or symptomatic SARS-CoV-2.

Participant with SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR cycle threshold <30 on an asymptomatic screen. Siblings developed mild symptoms (cough, headache, rhinorrhea) 1-2 days after the participant's positive screen when asymptomatic.

Participant had a positive study screen on 2 separate occasions.