Estimating the Period Prevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection During the Omicron (BA.1) Surge in New York City (NYC), 1 January to 16 March 2022
Saba Qasmieh, McKaylee Robertson, Chloe A. Teasdale, Sarah Kulkarni, Denis Nash
Abstract
In a population-based survey of adults in New York City, we assessed positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tests (including via exclusive at-home testing) and possible cases among untested respondents. An estimated 27.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 22.8%-32.0%) or 1.8 million adults (95% CI: 1.6-2.1 million) had SARS-CoV-2 infection between 1 January and 16 March 2022.
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MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Confidence intervalCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPopulationCoronavirusRespiratory systemPediatricsDemographyInternal medicineVirologyEnvironmental healthOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseSociologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts