Epidemiologic Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Prevalence in Minnesota

Epidemiologic Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence in Minnesota

The purpose of this epidemiologic study is to estimate the prevalence and incidence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in at-risk, exposed, affected populations. The study will also estimate the risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in target population.

This study is not for real-time diagnostic purposes, guidance for patient care, or the development of a diagnostic test. The research tests performed for this study will not be prioritized over clinical care samples, that research samples will be batched and tested after clinical care samples. This study is a population-based epidemiologic analysis of prevalence of various groups of persons.

Group (1) general healthy population. People 18 years of age and older that have not tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and who have not sought medical help in the previous 4 months.

Group (2) Medical School Residents , 18 years of age and older that have not tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 Group (3) Individuals who are HIV positive. People 18 years of age and older that have not tested positive for SARS-CoV-2

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants in Group 1 (General Healthy Population) must have no known exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and have not sought medical help in the previous 4 months for SARS-CoV-2-related symptoms
• Participants in Group 2 must be currently enrolled in a medical residency program
• Participants in Group 3 must currently test positive for HIV infection

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the participant or the quality of the data (e.g., someone not able to answer the questionnaire because of a psychological condition or an anxiety disorder that is severe).
• Contraindication for routine blood draws (e.g., severe anemia, hemophilia, etc)