COVID-19 Outbreak Associated With a Fitness Center-Minnesota, September-November 2020
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Tara Suhs1, Daniel Gerlach1, Jacob Garfin1
1Minnesota Department of Health, St Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Abstract:
The Minnesota Department of Health investigated a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak at a fitness center in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Twenty-three severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections (5 employees and 18 members) were identified. An epidemiological investigation supported by whole genome sequencing demonstrated that transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurred at the fitness center despite following recommended prevention strategies.
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