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Abstract:
Using participatory, virologic, and wastewater surveillance systems, we estimated when and to what extent reported data of adult COVID-19 cases underestimated COVID-19 incidence in Germany. We also examined how case underestimation evolved over time. Our findings highlight how community-based surveillance systems can complement official notification systems for respiratory disease dynamics.
Keywords:
COVID-19GermanySARSSARS-CoV-2coronaviruscoronavirus diseaseincidence of notified casespandemic public health and social measuresparticipatory surveillancerespiratory infectionssevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2viruseswastewater surveillancezoonoses
