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cord-318205-qxkel0ww	Parkulo, Mark A.	Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Among Coworkers in a Surgical Environment	2020-10-22		.txt	text/plain	1266	75	60	This was an observational study of 394 health care workers in a surgical environment who were exposed to 2 known SARS-CoV-2–positive coworkers. Infections of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) among health care workers is a serious consequence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Of the COVID-19 cases reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) between February 12 and April 9, 2020, that contained information about workers, 19% were identified as health care personnel. 2, 3 Here we report the outcome of a widespread surveillance program in a surgical area which was implemented as a result of health care workers testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Employee Health determined that 394 other employees worked in the surgical area at the same time as the index cases, and all were recommended to undergo SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing as surveillance.	./cache/cord-318205-qxkel0ww.txt	./txt/cord-318205-qxkel0ww.txt