Independent report

COVID-19: assessment of hospital-associated SARS-CoV-2 infection and care home outbreaks

A data linkage approach to assessing the contribution of hospital-associated SARS-CoV-2 infection to care home outbreaks in England, 30 January to 12 October 2020.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 27 May 2021
• Last updated: 12 July 2021 — See all updates

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Data linkage approach to assessing the contribution of hospital-associated SARS-CoV-2 infection to care home outbreaks in England

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GOV-8008

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Addendum: data linkage approach to assessing the contribution of hospital-associated SARS-CoV-2 infection to care home outbreaks in England

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Details

Paper prepared by PHE Epi Cell on the contribution of hospital-associated SARS-CoV-2 infection to care home outbreaks in England.

The paper was commissioned by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), via the Social Care Working subgroup. It should be viewed in context: the paper assessed evidence at the time of writing.

Published 27 May 2021

Last updated 12 July 2021 + show all updates

1. 12 July 2021

   Added addendum.

2. 8 July 2021

   Two discrepancies identified in the report have been corrected: Table 1 data and the text on page 4 describing the policy on hospital discharge testing.

3. 27 May 2021

   First published.