Controlling COVID-19 Spread in a Confined, High-Risk Population

Abstract

Marcus et al 1 report on an encouraging coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) control success story that public health officials serving similar high-risk populations may wish to emulate. From May 11 to August 24, 2020, 263 consecutive cohorts (30-50 persons each) of healthy young adults arrived at US Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for recruit training. The trainees were screened twice during a 14-day quarantine period and closely monitored for COVID-19 infections. The multifaceted