COVID-19 international border surveillance at Toronto's Pearson Airport: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The primary objective was to estimate the positivity rate of air travellers coming to Toronto, Canada in September and October 2020, on arrival and on day 7 and day 14. The secondary objectives were to estimate the degree of risk based on country of origin and to assess knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 control measures and subjective well-being during the quarantine period.

Design

Prospective cohort of arriving international travellers.

Setting

Toronto Pearson Airport Terminal 1, Toronto, Canada.

Participants

Participants of this study were passengers arriving on international flights. Inclusion criteria were those aged 18 or older who had a final destination within 100 km of the airport, spoke English or French, and provided consent. Exclude

SUBMITTER: Goel V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8251681 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature