A Community-Adapted Approach to SARS-CoV-2 Testing for Medically Underserved Populations, Rhode Island, USA

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Sep;27(9):2445-2449. doi: 10.3201/eid2709.204874.

Abstract

We developed a testing program for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in an urban Latinx neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Approximately 11% of Latinx participants (n = 180) tested positive. Culturally tailored, community-based programs that reduce barriers to testing help identify persons at highest risk for coronavirus disease.

Keywords: COVID-19; Rhode Island; SARS-CoV-2; United States; coronavirus disease; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; testing; viruses; vulnerable populations; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 Testing
  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Medically Underserved Area
  • Rhode Island / epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2*