Abstract
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, we set up a team to carry out sampling in the community. This enabled individuals to remain in self-isolation in their own homes and to prevent healthcare settings and services from being overwhelmed by admissions for sampling of suspected cases. There is evidence that this is a cost effective, safe and necessary service to complement COVID-19 testing in hospitals.
Keywords:
COVID-19; community; containment; sampling.
MeSH terms
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Asymptomatic Diseases
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Betacoronavirus
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Testing
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques*
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Community Health Services / organization & administration
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Coronavirus / isolation & purification*
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Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Coronavirus Infections / transmission
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Coronavirus Infections / virology
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Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
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Humans
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Mass Screening / methods*
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Pandemics
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Patient Isolation
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
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Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
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Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
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Pneumonia, Viral / virology
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Public Health Practice
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Quarantine
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SARS-CoV-2
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Scotland / epidemiology
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Time Factors