Atrium Health, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Biologue, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 Aug;16(4):1612-1617. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.499. Epub 2021 Mar 25.
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization broadly categorize mass gathering events as high risk for amplification of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread in a community due to the nature of respiratory diseases and the transmission dynamics. However, various measures and modifications can be put in place to limit or reduce the risk of further spread of COVID-19 for the mass gathering. During this pandemic, the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security produced a risk assessment and mitigation tool for decision-makers to assess SARS-CoV-2 transmission risks that may arise as organizations and businesses hold mass gatherings or increase business operations: The JHU Operational Toolkit for Businesses Considering Reopening or Expanding Operations in COVID-19 (Toolkit). This article describes the deployment of a data-informed, risk-reduction strategy that protects local communities, preserves local health-care capacity, and supports democratic processes through the safe execution of the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The successful use of the Toolkit and the lessons learned from this experience are applicable in a wide range of public health settings, including school reopening, expansion of public services, and even resumption of health-care delivery.
美国疾病控制与预防中心和世界卫生组织将大规模集会活动广泛归类为由于呼吸道疾病的性质和传播动态，在社区中放大 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）传播的高风险。然而，可以采取各种措施和修改措施来限制或降低大规模集会进一步传播 COVID-19 的风险。在大流行期间，约翰霍普金斯大学健康安全中心为决策者制作了一种风险评估和缓解工具，以评估由于组织和企业举行大规模集会或增加业务运营而可能出现的 SARS-CoV-2 传播风险：《考虑在 COVID-19 中重新开放或扩大运营的 JHU 业务运营工具包》（Toolkit）。本文描述了部署数据驱动的、降低风险的策略，该策略通过在北卡罗来纳州夏洛特市安全执行共和党全国代表大会来保护当地社区、保护当地医疗保健能力并支持民主进程。该工具包的成功使用以及从这一经验中吸取的教训在广泛的公共卫生环境中是适用的，包括学校重新开放、公共服务的扩大，甚至医疗保健服务的恢复。
