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A 14+7 day quarantine period and a dual nucleic acid testing reagent strategy detect potentially indiscoverable Coronavirus disease 2019 infections in Xiamen, China

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Background: Determining what quarantine period and detection strategy are more effective and sustainable remains a challenge for further prevention and social stability. Methods: From October 2020 to December 2021, 290,547 inbound overseas travelers were subject to government quarantine in Xiamen, China. The detection rate of COVID-19 during different quarantine periods using dual or single nucleic acid testing reagents. Results: The COVID-19 positive rate was 1.79% (519/290,547). The detection rates during the 7-day, 14-day and 14+7-day quarantine periods using the dual reagents were 78.4%, 91.7%, and 100%, respectively. The detection rate of the 7-day, 14-day and 14+7-day quarantine periods were 73.99%, 86.51%, and 94.22%, respectively, using the Liferiver reagent and 72.25%, 84.59%, and 91.91%, respectively, using the Daan reagent. Based on the 14+7 day strategy, dual nucleic acid testing reagent strategy detected all imported cases, but 30 cases (5.78%) were not detected via Liferiver reagent and 42 (8.09%) cases not detected via Daan reagent. Conclusion: A 14+7-day quarantine period and dual nucleic acid testing reagent strategy are effective screening methods for COVID-19 among inbound overseas travelers. The superior detection rate of these strategies reduce the risk of secondary transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

COVID-19QuarantineSARS-CoV-2Public health strategyRT-qPCRMULTIPLEX PCR

Wang, Yong-Jing、Xue, Jian-Hang、Fang, Zan-Xi、Xie, Jia-Wen、Niu, Jian-Jun、Yang, Tian-Ci、Lin, Li-Rong

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Sch Med,Xiamen Univ

2022

Clinica chimica acta

Clinica chimica acta

ISTP
ISSN:0009-8981
年,卷(期):2022.532
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