During the coronavirus disease pandemic in Spain, from April 10-24, 2020, a total of 5,869 persons were screened for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 at nursing homes. Among residents, 768 (23.9%) tested positive; among staff, 403 (15.2%). Of those testing positive, 69.7% of residents and 55.8% of staff were asymptomatic.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Spain; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; elderly; infection control; nursing homes; prevention and control; respiratory infections; reverse transcription PCR; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.