Abstract

In March 2021, Emergency Intake Sites (EIS) were created to address capacity shortfalls during a surge of Unaccompanied Children at the Mexico-United States land border. The COVID-19 Zone Plan (ZP) was developed to decrease COVID-19 transmission. COVID-19 cumulative percent (%) positivity was analyzed to evaluate the impact of the ZP, venue type and bed capacity across EIS from April 1–May 31, 2021. Results: Of 11 EIS sites analyzed, 54% implemented the recommended ZP. The overall % positivity was 2.47% (95% CI 2.39–2.55). The % positivity at EIS with the ZP, 1.83% (95% CI 1.71–1.95), was lower than that at EIS without the ZP, 2.83%, ( 95% CI 2.72–2.93), and showed a lower 7-day moving average of % positivity. Conclusion: Results showed a possible effect of the ZP on % positivity when controlling for venue type and bed capacity in a specific EIS group comparison, indicating that all three variables could have had effect on % positivity. They also showed that smaller intake facilities may be recommendable during public health emergencies.

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Title
The Implementation of CDC COVID-19 Recommendations for Testing, Isolation, Quarantine and Movement at Emergency Intake Sites of Unaccompanied Children in the United States, April 1–May 31, 2021
Author
Bustamante, Nirma D. 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sauber-Schatz, Erin 1 ; Lee, Deborah 1 ; Hailu, Kibrten 1 ; Liu, Yecai 1 ; Pezzi, Clelia 2 ; Yonkman, Joel 3 ; Gonzalez, Jose 2 ; Appelgate, Allen 2 ; Marano, Nina 1 ; Posey, Drew L. 1 ; Cetron, Martin 1 ; Monterroso, Edgar 1 

1  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA (GRID:grid.416738.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 2163 0069) 
2  Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Washington, USA (GRID:grid.473856.b) 
3  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Washington, USA (GRID:grid.421881.6) (ISNI:0000 0001 2220 2605) 
Pages
1059-1064
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Oct 2023
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
15571912
e-ISSN
15571920
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-023-01495-0
ProQuest document ID
2866247451
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