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Non-cases^a (n = 7), n (%)

Confirmed cases^b (n = 5), n (%)

Total (n = 12), n (%)

Number of close contacts^c

Household

None

0 (0)

1 (20)

1 (8)

1–2

2 (29)

4 (80)

6 (50)

3–5

5 (71)

0 (0)

5 (42)

Missing

Work

None

1 (14)

2 (50)

3 (27)

1–2

2 (29)

0 (0)

2 (18)

3–5

0 (0)

6–20

2 (29)

2 (50)

4 (36)

21–100

2 (29)

0 (0)

2 (18)

Missing

Commute

None

6 (86)

4 (100)

10 (91)

1–2

1 (14)

0 (0)

1 (9)

Missing

Social

None

1 (17)

2 (40)

3 (27)

1–2

0 (0)

3–5

1 (17)

1 (20)

2 (18)

6–20

3 (50)

2 (40)

5 (45)

21–100

1 (17)

0 (0)

1 (9)

Missing

Essential

None

1 (14)

1 (25)

2 (18)

1–2

1 (14)

1 (25)

2 (18)

3–5

0 (0)

1 (25)

1 (9)

6–20

1 (14)

1 (25)

2 (18)

21–100

4 (57)

0 (0)

4 (36)

Missing

Contact with a positive individual in the last 14 days

1 (14)

1 (20)

2 (17)

Yes, live with

1 (14)

1 (20)

2 (17)

Yes, work with

1 (14)

1 (20)

2 (17)

Yes, live and work with

1 (14)

0 (0)

1 (8)

Yes, do not live and work with

1 (14)

1 (20)

2 (17)

Not sure

2 (29)

1 (20)

3 (25)

Long close contacts (>1 hour in same space)

Non-household

Never

2 (29)

3 (60)

5 (42)

<1/day

3 (43)

0 (0)

3 (25)

1/day

2 (29)

0 (0)

2 (17)

>1/day

0 (0)

2 (40)

2 (17)

Missing

Work

Never

4 (57)

3 (60)

7 (58)

<1/day

2 (29)

0 (0)

2 (17)

1/day

0 (0)

1 (20)

1 (8)

>1/day

1 (14)

1 (20)

2 (17)

Missing

Commute

Never

6 (86)

5 (100)

11 (92)

<1/day

1 (14)

0 (0)

1 (8)

Missing

Social

Never

3 (50)

3 (60)

6 (55)

<1/day

3 (50)

1 (20)

4 (36)

1/day

0 (0)

1 (20)

1 (9)

Missing

Essential

Never

3 (43)

2 (50)

5 (45)

<1/day

2 (29)

2 (50)

4 (36)

1/day

0 (0)

>1/day

2 (29)

0 (0)

2 (18)

Missing

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Work and non-work contact patterns reported by participants in the COVID-OUT study questionnaire

			Non-cases^a (n = 7), n (%)	Confirmed cases^b (n = 5), n (%)	Total (n = 12), n (%)
Number of close contacts^c	Household	None	0 (0)	1 (20)	1 (8)
		1–2	2 (29)	4 (80)	6 (50)
		3–5	5 (71)	0 (0)	5 (42)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Work	None	1 (14)	2 (50)	3 (27)
		1–2	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (18)
		3–5	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		6–20	2 (29)	2 (50)	4 (36)
		21–100	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (18)
		Missing	0	1	1
	Commute	None	6 (86)	4 (100)	10 (91)
		1–2	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (9)
		Missing	0	1	1
	Social	None	1 (17)	2 (40)	3 (27)
		1–2	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		3–5	1 (17)	1 (20)	2 (18)
		6–20	3 (50)	2 (40)	5 (45)
		21–100	1 (17)	0 (0)	1 (9)
		Missing	1	0	1
	Essential	None	1 (14)	1 (25)	2 (18)
		1–2	1 (14)	1 (25)	2 (18)
		3–5	0 (0)	1 (25)	1 (9)
		6–20	1 (14)	1 (25)	2 (18)
		21–100	4 (57)	0 (0)	4 (36)
		Missing	0	1	1
	Contact with a positive individual in the last 14 days	No	1 (14)	1 (20)	2 (17)
		Yes, live with	1 (14)	1 (20)	2 (17)
		Yes, work with	1 (14)	1 (20)	2 (17)
		Yes, live and work with	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Yes, do not live and work with	1 (14)	1 (20)	2 (17)
		Not sure	2 (29)	1 (20)	3 (25)
Long close contacts (>1 hour in same space)	Non-household	Never	2 (29)	3 (60)	5 (42)
		<1/day	3 (43)	0 (0)	3 (25)
		1/day	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (17)
		>1/day	0 (0)	2 (40)	2 (17)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Work	Never	4 (57)	3 (60)	7 (58)
		<1/day	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (17)
		1/day	0 (0)	1 (20)	1 (8)
		>1/day	1 (14)	1 (20)	2 (17)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Commute	Never	6 (86)	5 (100)	11 (92)
		<1/day	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Social	Never	3 (50)	3 (60)	6 (55)
		<1/day	3 (50)	1 (20)	4 (36)
		1/day	0 (0)	1 (20)	1 (9)
		Missing	1	0	1
	Essential	Never	3 (43)	2 (50)	5 (45)
		<1/day	2 (29)	2 (50)	4 (36)
		1/day	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		>1/day	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (18)
		Missing	0	1	1

			Non-cases^a (n = 7), n (%)	Confirmed cases^b (n = 5), n (%)	Total (n = 12), n (%)
Number of close contacts^c	Household	None	0 (0)	1 (20)	1 (8)
		1–2	2 (29)	4 (80)	6 (50)
		3–5	5 (71)	0 (0)	5 (42)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Work	None	1 (14)	2 (50)	3 (27)
		1–2	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (18)
		3–5	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		6–20	2 (29)	2 (50)	4 (36)
		21–100	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (18)
		Missing	0	1	1
	Commute	None	6 (86)	4 (100)	10 (91)
		1–2	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (9)
		Missing	0	1	1
	Social	None	1 (17)	2 (40)	3 (27)
		1–2	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		3–5	1 (17)	1 (20)	2 (18)
		6–20	3 (50)	2 (40)	5 (45)
		21–100	1 (17)	0 (0)	1 (9)
		Missing	1	0	1
	Essential	None	1 (14)	1 (25)	2 (18)
		1–2	1 (14)	1 (25)	2 (18)
		3–5	0 (0)	1 (25)	1 (9)
		6–20	1 (14)	1 (25)	2 (18)
		21–100	4 (57)	0 (0)	4 (36)
		Missing	0	1	1
	Contact with a positive individual in the last 14 days	No	1 (14)	1 (20)	2 (17)
		Yes, live with	1 (14)	1 (20)	2 (17)
		Yes, work with	1 (14)	1 (20)	2 (17)
		Yes, live and work with	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Yes, do not live and work with	1 (14)	1 (20)	2 (17)
		Not sure	2 (29)	1 (20)	3 (25)
Long close contacts (>1 hour in same space)	Non-household	Never	2 (29)	3 (60)	5 (42)
		<1/day	3 (43)	0 (0)	3 (25)
		1/day	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (17)
		>1/day	0 (0)	2 (40)	2 (17)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Work	Never	4 (57)	3 (60)	7 (58)
		<1/day	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (17)
		1/day	0 (0)	1 (20)	1 (8)
		>1/day	1 (14)	1 (20)	2 (17)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Commute	Never	6 (86)	5 (100)	11 (92)
		<1/day	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Social	Never	3 (50)	3 (60)	6 (55)
		<1/day	3 (50)	1 (20)	4 (36)
		1/day	0 (0)	1 (20)	1 (9)
		Missing	1	0	1
	Essential	Never	3 (43)	2 (50)	5 (45)
		<1/day	2 (29)	2 (50)	4 (36)
		1/day	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		>1/day	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (18)
		Missing	0	1	1

^aTwo out of seven controls did not undertake any testing as part of COVID-OUT and so are not confirmed negatives but classified as non-cases.

^bOnly confirmed cases were identified. There were no suspected cases.

^c‘Close Contact’ defined as: typically spending more than 15 minutes within 2 m of someone.

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