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Am J Public Health
. 2022 Apr;112(4):570-573.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306682.
Control of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates at a Spanish University With In-Person Class Attendance
Mario Gil-Conesa[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Fares Amer[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Silvia Carlos[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Arturo H Ariño[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Miguel A Martínez-González[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Alejandro Fernandez-Montero[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Abstract
The "Safe Campus Program," implemented in 2020 through 2021 at the University of Navarra (Spain), aimed to guarantee a safe return to university campus and prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreaks, avoiding university-wide lockdown. It included COVID-19 education, campus adaptation, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. We describe the main characteristics of the program and analyze the SARS-CoV-2 cumulative incidence among 14 496 university members. The 14-day cumulative incidence in the university was 415.2 versus 447.7 in the region. The program, sustainable in the long term, achieved low SARS-CoV-2 in-campus rates. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(4):570-573. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306682.
. 2022 Apr;112(4):570-573.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306682.
Control of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates at a Spanish University With In-Person Class Attendance
Mario Gil-Conesa[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Fares Amer[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Silvia Carlos[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Arturo H Ariño[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Miguel A Martínez-González[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Alejandro Fernandez-Montero[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 35319931
- DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306682
Abstract
The "Safe Campus Program," implemented in 2020 through 2021 at the University of Navarra (Spain), aimed to guarantee a safe return to university campus and prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreaks, avoiding university-wide lockdown. It included COVID-19 education, campus adaptation, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. We describe the main characteristics of the program and analyze the SARS-CoV-2 cumulative incidence among 14 496 university members. The 14-day cumulative incidence in the university was 415.2 versus 447.7 in the region. The program, sustainable in the long term, achieved low SARS-CoV-2 in-campus rates. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(4):570-573. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306682.