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    Fox-Lewis, Andrew; Williamson, Felicity; Harrower, Jay; Ren, Xiaoyun; Sonder, Gerard J B; McNeill, Andrea; de Ligt, Joep; Geoghegan, Jemma L

    Emerging infectious diseases, 03/2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 3
    Journal Article

    In New Zealand, international arrivals are quarantined and undergo severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 screening; those who test positive are transferred to a managed isolation facility (MIF). Solo traveler A and person E from a 5-person travel group (BCDEF) tested positive. After transfer to the MIF, person A and group BCDEF occupied rooms >2 meters apart across a corridor. Persons B, C, and D subsequently tested positive; viral sequences matched A and were distinct from E. The MIF was the only shared location of persons A and B, C, and D, and they had no direct contact. Security camera footage revealed 4 brief episodes of simultaneous door opening during person A's infectious period. This public health investigation demonstrates transmission from A to B, C, and D while in the MIF, with airborne transmission the most plausible explanation. These findings are of global importance for coronavirus disease public health interventions and infection control practices.