What do these findings mean?
SARS-COV-2 INFECTION
The results of this study showed that the intensified screening strategy was unlikely to bring a substantial benefit to the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections.The population screened in EDs appeared to be more affected by SARS-CoV-2 than the general population screened in the region. Intensified screening in EDs could allow access to individuals who are less likely to be reached by the general screening system.The main limitation of this study is that it was conducted in a changing epidemiological context, which encourages further exploration of screening strategies for asymptomatically transmitted respiratory viruses to better define the observatory role of EDs in emerging epidemics.