Table 2. Self-reported prevalence of symptoms and RT-PCR among 32 seropositive quarantined close contacts of coronavirus disease patients in study of seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–specific antibodies, by age, Faroe Islands, 2020*.
| Age, y | Total no. contacts | Had symptoms in quarantine | RT-PCR conducted | Mean days from start of quarantine to first RT-PCR (SD) | Median days from start of quarantine to first RT-PCR (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–9 | 8 | 6 (75.0) | 8 (100.0)† | 5.5 (5.5) | 6.0 (0–15) |
| 10–17 | 6 | 0 | 4 (66.7) | 7.0 (4.8) | 8.5 (0–11) |
| 18–34 | 9 | 5 (55.6) | 3 (33.3)‡ | 0.3 (0.6) | 0 (0–1) |
| 35–49 | 3 | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100.0)§ | 0.7 (2.1) | 0 (–1 to 3) |
| 50–66 | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0 | 0 |
| >67 | 4 | 1 (25.0) | 2 (50.0) | 0 | 0 |
*Values are no. (%) except as indicated. RT-PCR, reverse transcription PCR; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. †Three contacts had 2 RT-PCRs. ‡One contact had 2 RT-PCRs and 1 had 4 RT-PCRs. §One contact had 2 RT-PCRs.