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.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Netherlands; SARS-CoV-2; occupation.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution*
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Aged
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COVID-19 / diagnosis
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COVID-19 / epidemiology*
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COVID-19 / prevention & control
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COVID-19 Testing*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Communicable Disease Control / methods*
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Contact Tracing
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Female
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Health Services Accessibility
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Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Mass Screening
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Middle Aged
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Netherlands / epidemiology
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Occupational Exposure
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Occupations / statistics & numerical data*
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Pandemics*
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Physical Distancing
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Quarantine
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Risk
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SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification*
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Young Adult