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An outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) spread from one inpatient in a secondary care hospital to three primary care facilities, resulting in 58 infections including 18 deaths in patients and 45 infections in healthcare workers (HCW). Only one of the deceased cases was fully vaccinated. Transmission occurred despite the use of personal protective equipment by the HCW, as advised in national guidelines, and a high two-dose COVID-19 vaccination coverage among permanent staff members in the COVID-19 cohort ward.

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An outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) in a secondary care hospital in Finland, May 2021
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Iivo+Hetem%C3%A4ki&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hetemäki Iivo</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sohvi+K%C3%A4%C3%A4ri%C3%A4inen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kääriäinen Sohvi</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Pirjo+Alho&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Alho Pirjo</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Janne+Mikkola&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Mikkola Janne</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Carita+Savolainen-Kopra&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Savolainen-Kopra Carita</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Niina+Ikonen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ikonen Niina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Hanna+Nohynek&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nohynek Hanna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Outi+Lyytik%C3%A4inen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Lyytikäinen Outi</a></span>. An outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) in a secondary care hospital in Finland, May 2021. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2021;26(30):pii=2100636. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.30.2100636" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.30.2100636</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 28 Jun 2021;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 28 Jul 2021 </span> </p>
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