Elevated COVID-19 Case Rates of Government Employees, District of Columbia, 2020-22

  1. Xinyi Hua
  2. Jingjing Yin
  3. Isaac C. H. Fung
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Abstract

The rate ratios of COVID-19 cases among 5 District of Columbia departments’ personnel with reference to D.C. residents were found greater than one from March 2020 to early January 2022, suggesting higher case rates for emergency responders and frontline personnel than for general population. Vaccination is highly recommended.

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Government employees from five D.C. departments, especially fire fighters and police officers, experienced higher COVID-19 case rates than D.C. residents.

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