Occupation- and age-associated risk of SARS-CoV-2 test positivity, the Netherlands, June to October 2020
Brechje de Gier, Priscila de Oliveira Bressane Lima, Rolina D. van Gaalen, Pieter T. de Boer, J.L. Blussé van Oud Alblas, Marc Ruijten, Arianne B. van Gageldonk‐Lafeber, Toos Waegemaekers, Anja Schreijer, Susan van den Hof, Susan Hahné
Abstract
High coronavirus incidence has prompted the Netherlands to implement a second lockdown. To elucidate the epidemic's development preceding this second wave, we analysed weekly test positivity in public test locations by population subgroup between 1 June and 17 October 2020. Hospitality and public transport workers, driving instructors, hairdressers and aestheticians had higher test positivity compared with a reference group of individuals without a close-contact occupation. Workers in childcare, education and healthcare showed lower test positivity.