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COVID-19 in non-healthcare workplace settings in NSW, Australia

Affiliations

• ¹ NSW Public Health Response Branch, NSW Ministry of Health, St Leonards, New South Wales.
• ² Office of the Chief Health Officer, NSW Ministry of Health, St Leonards, New South Wales.
• ³ Infectious Diseases, Southern NSW and Murrumbidgee Local Health Districts, Goulburn, New South Wales.
• ⁴ Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales.

• PMID: 36190190
• PMCID: PMC9874834
• DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.13309

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Sarah Khanlari et al. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2022 Dec.

• ¹ NSW Public Health Response Branch, NSW Ministry of Health, St Leonards, New South Wales.
• ² Office of the Chief Health Officer, NSW Ministry of Health, St Leonards, New South Wales.
• ³ Infectious Diseases, Southern NSW and Murrumbidgee Local Health Districts, Goulburn, New South Wales.
• ⁴ Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales.

• PMID: 36190190
• PMCID: PMC9874834
• DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.13309

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Objectives: To describe patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in non-healthcare workplace settings during the first six months of COVID-19 spread, in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

Methods: Locally acquired COVID-19 cases between February 2020 and August 2020 were reviewed to determine the: total number of workplace-associated cases and clusters; workplace type; and modes of transmission.

Results: There were 72 COVID-19 workplace clusters with 231 cases and an additional 11 workplace-acquired cases who were not part of a cluster. Workplaces most associated with clusters included construction, manufacture and trade (31%, 22 clusters), office and clerical (25%, 18 clusters) and retail (14%, 10 clusters). Most transmission events were best explained by direct transmission, with two workplace clusters demonstrating evidence of partial indirect spread.

Conclusions: Findings demonstrate workplace settings, particularly construction, office and retail settings have heightened risk of transmission.

Implications for public health: The risk of infectious disease transmission is well understood for healthcare workers, despite other workplace types representing higher volumes of workers with less risk controls. This study should assist policy makers and the public to understand COVID-19 transmission in workplaces and the heightened risks associated with certain workplace settings.

Keywords: COVID-19; outbreak; public health; workplaces.

© 2022 The Authors.

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Flow chart of cluster and case review process. Clusters are defined as 2 or more workplace associated cases, where the primary case's source may be non‐workplace related. ACF: aged‐care facility; HCW: healthcare worker.

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Epidemic curve of locally acquired COVID‐19 cases in NSW by onset date (1 February 2020 to 7 August 2020). OSI: Oxford Stringency Index, representing national policy stringency.

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