This study says it’s 251 times higher than in March 2020. In the unvaccinated, the level is 1000x times higher.
- in a population that was basically a petri dish - unable to leave the hospital, surrounded by positive patients, and dormed with other nurses in close quarters for 60 days. A ‘hyper challenge’.
What it might point to is the need for first responders to continue testing until the pandemic is over. It was found in England that 10% of inhospital covid was acquired after admission and pointed to a breaches of infection control protocol by tired workers.
” Viral loads of breakthrough Delta variant infection cases were 251 times higher than those of cases infected with old strains detected between March-April 2020....
... Breakthrough Delta variant infections are associated with high viral loads, prolonged PCR positivity, and low levels of vaccine-induced neutralizing antibodies, explaining the transmission between the vaccinated people. Physical distancing measures remain critical to reduce SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmission....”
Where is the information stating 1000 times?