Abstract
Background
The annual reappearance of respiratory viruses has been recognized for decades. The onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic altered typical respiratory virus transmission patterns. COVID-19
mitigation measures taken during the pandemic were targeted at SARS-CoV-2 respiratory
transmission and thus broadly impacted the burden of acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs), in
general.
Methods
We used the longitudinal Household Influenza Vaccine Evaluation (HIVE) cohort of households
in southeast Michigan to characterize mitigation strategy adherence, respiratory illness burden,
and the circulation of 15 respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic determined by RT-
PCR of respiratory specimens collected at illness onset. Study participants were surveyed twice
during the study period (March 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021), and serologic specimens were
collected for antibody measurement by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Incidence rates
of ARI reports and virus detections were calculated and compared using incidence rate ratios for
the study period and a pre-pandemic period of similar length.
Results
Overall, 437 participants reported a total of 772 ARIs and 329 specimens (42.6%) had
respiratory viruses detected. Rhinoviruses were the most frequently detected organism, but
seasonal coronaviruses—excluding SARS-CoV-2—were also common. Illness reports and
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percent positivity were lowest from May to August 2020, when mitigation measures were most
stringent. Study participants were more adherent to mitigation measures in the first survey
compared with the second survey. Supplemental serology surveillance identified 5.3%
seropositivity for SARS-CoV-2 in summer 2020; 3.0% between fall 2020 and winter 2021; and
11.3% in spring 2021. Compared to a pre-pandemic period of similar length, the incidence rate
of total reported ARIs for the study period was 50% lower (95% CI: 0.5, 0.6; p<0.001) than the
incidence rate from March 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.
Conclusions
The burden of ARI in the HIVE cohort during the COVID-19 pandemic fluctuated, with declines
occurring concurrently with the widespread use of public health measures. It is notable, however,
that rhinovirus and seasonal coronaviruses continued to circulate even as influenza and SARS-
CoV-2 circulation was low.
Keywords
Respiratory virus; influenza; COVID-19; serological surveillance; household cohort
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Background
The annual reappearance of influenza has been recognized for decades through clinical
identification and systematic surveillance of influenza-like illnesses.1,2 The addition of
molecular-based testing to clinical and public health surveillance systems has established
patterns of seasonality for non-influenza viruses, as well. While specific timing and intensity can
vary, broader patterns for specific viruses are remarkably predictable from year to year, with
respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, coronaviruses, and human metapneumovirus increasing in
the winter and parainfluenza increasing in the fall and/or spring.3 Rhinoviruses are detected year-
round, but increases in spring and fall are typical.4,5 Many hypotheses exist to explain virus-
specific patterns of surge at different times of the year, including virologic, environmental, and
social factors involved in transmission, and some of these potential explanations have been
examined experimentally.6–8 Before the COVID-19 pandemic, few variations from seasonal
patterns were observed, with the important exception of the occurrence of out-of-season
influenza transmission during the 2009 influenza pandemic.9
The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in March 2020 came at the end
of the tenth year of the HIVE (Household Influenza Vaccine Evaluation) study. During the
previous ten years of HIVE surveillance, the occurrence of influenza and other respiratory
viruses (including the seasonal coronaviruses) was followed in a household cohort. Year-round
acute respiratory illness (ARI) surveillance began in 2015.10–13 The study conducted active
surveillance for ARIs among cohort enrollees during the COVID-19 pandemic once new
strategies to collect specimens were implemented according to SARS-CoV-2 transmission-
control restrictions.14 Here, we report changes to the circulation of respiratory viruses throughout
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multiple early waves of the pandemic in a cohort of households reporting high levels of COVID-
19 mitigation practices with repeated serosurveys for the acquisition of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
Methods
Study Population
HIVE is a longitudinal cohort that has followed approximately 300-400 households per
year in southeastern Michigan since 2011 using active surveillance for ARI. Methods for
recruitment of participants and participation in the HIVE study have been previously described.10
Eligible households must have 3 persons living at the same address with at least one child aged
<10 years at the time of initial enrollment. In mid-2020, eligibility was expanded to those with at
least one child aged <21 years. Data included in this analysis represent the period from March 1,
2020, to June 30, 2021, to capture individuals enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic. We
retained households throughout the study period even if children aged out of the original
eligibility criteria. Participants were removed from the study follow-up only if they chose to
withdraw. HIVE is approved by the institutional review board at the University of Michigan
Medical School; a reliance agreement was established with CDC to cover this work.
ARI Surveillance and Laboratory Confirmation of Infection
Households received weekly e-mail reminders to report ARIs defined as the presence of
≥2 of the following symptoms: cough, fever/feverishness, nasal congestion, chills, headache,
body aches, or sore throat for those 3 years old, or cough, fever/feverishness, nasal
congestion/runny nose, trouble breathing, fussiness/irritability, decreased appetite, or fatigue for
those <3 years old. For those who met the case definition, nasal swabs were obtained at symptom
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onset (<7 days post-onset) by parents or self-collection. Specimens were tested by multiplex
reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction RT-PCR (Fast Track Diagnostics, Respiratory
Pathogens 33 kit [FTD-2P.3-64-RUO], Siemens Healthineers, Malvern, PA) for rhinovirus (RV),
adenovirus (AdV), human coronaviruses (NL63, OC43, HKU1, and 229E), enterovirus (EV),
human bocavirus (HBoV), human metapneumovirus (hMPV), parainfluenza virus (1, 2, 3, and 4)
(HPIV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and parechovirus (PeV). SARS-CoV-2 was detected
by RT-PCR using CDC Research-Use Only protocols. Laboratory testing was performed at the
University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Serologic Testing
Enrollees participated in blood draws during three serosurveillance periods: summer 2020
(range: 7/17/2020-8/31/2020), fall-winter 2020 (range: 9/1/2020-2/3/2021), and spring 2021
(range: 3/9/2021-4/30/2021). Serum specimens were tested by electrochemiluminescence
immunoassay (ECLIA) (Meso Scale Discovery, Rockville, Maryland) to measure antibody levels
against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain (RBD),
and SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein using methods previously described.11 A result of
23.5 IU/mL N protein, 14.1 IU/mL RBD, and 10.8 IU/mL spike protein was considered positive.
For unvaccinated individuals, a positive result against any target was considered to indicate prior
infection. Once an individual was vaccinated, only a positive result for the N protein target was
considered indicative of prior infection.
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Mitigation Survey
Adults from participating households were surveyed from July-August 2020 and May-
July 2021 on COVID-19 mitigation practices. The first survey included questions to assess
changes in work and school attendance outside of the home, sources of trusted information,
essential worker status, and common mitigation practices (e.g., masking, distancing, hand
hygiene, etc.) (Supplemental Materials). The second survey included additional questions
regarding COVID-19 vaccination (Supplemental Materials).
Statistical Analysis
ARI reports were summarized for the study population by week and age group from
March 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. Incidence rates (IR) of ARI reports and virus detections
were calculated per 100 person-years for the study period and for a pre-pandemic period of
similar length (March 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017); these rates were compared using incidence rate
ratios (IRR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). The detection of each respiratory virus as a
proportion of reported ARIs was determined overall and compared by age group (<5, 6-11, 12-
17, 18-49, ≥50 years). For analytic purposes, child is defined as age <18 years. An epidemic
curve for the study period was generated by plotting ARI reports by RT-PCR test result.
Reported COVID-19 cases in Michigan were obtained from the MI Safe Start Map
(https://www.mistartmap.info/) and were used to indicate when COVID-19 incidence exceeded
150 cases per million population per day. Dates when the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order was
implemented and when K-12 schools were closed were also obtained from the MI Safe Start
Map.
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Frequencies of survey responses were calculated and compared for each survey period.
Serology data were combined into three serosurveillance periods: summer 2020, fall 2020-winter
2021, and spring 2021. Seroprevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 N protein was
determined overall and by age group. Statistical analysis was performed using SAS (v9.4, SAS
Institute Inc., Cary, NC) and R statistical software (v4.1.0; R core team, 2021).
Results
Population, illness, and infection characteristics
A total of 1,606 individuals who were enrolled in the HIVE study contributed 23,502
person-months of follow-up during the study period. Participants included 740 adults and 866
children in 402 households. Most participants lived in households with 2 adults (n=1281, 79.8%)
and 2 children (n=759, 47.3%) (Table 1). The number of adults in a household ranged from 1-6
and the number of children ranged from 0-7 (data not shown).
A total of 772 ARI episodes from 437 individuals were reported between March 1, 2020,
and June 30, 2021; 162 individuals reported ≥1 ARI episode (range: 1-11). The IR of ARI
reports for the study period was 39.4 (95% CI: 36.7, 42.3) per 100 person-years. By comparison,
the IR of ARI reports from a period of similar length before the pandemic (March 1, 2016, to
June 30, 2017) was 76.9 (95% CI: 72.4, 81.6) per 100 person-years. Thus, the IRR of the
incidence of ARI reports during the study period to the pre-pandemic period was 0.5 (95% CI:
0.5, 0.6, p<0.001).
Among 626 specimens collected at the time of ARI symptom onset, 343 tested positive
for ≥1 respiratory virus. The IR of test-positive ARI specimens was 17.5 (95% CI: 15.7, 19.5)
per 100 person-years. The IRR of the incidence of test-positive ARI specimens for the study
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period and the pre-pandemic comparison period was 0.3 (95% CI: 0.3, 0.4; p<0.001). ARI
incidence declined immediately following statewide K-12 school closures in Michigan in mid-
March 2020; incidence increased in September 2020 with the start of the 2020-2021 school year
(Figure 1). Percent positivity for ≥1 respiratory virus from September 2020 through the end of
the study was 60.7%.
Rhinovirus, which was detected each month of the study period, was the most frequently
detected virus (n=275, 80.2% of viruses detected), with 43.6% of all specimens testing positive
for RV during the study period. The IR for ARI specimens that tested positive for RV was 14.0
(95% CI: 12.4, 15.8) per 100 person-years. The IRR of RV incidence during the study period and
the pre-pandemic comparison period was 0.5 (95% CI: 0.5, 0.6; p<0.001).
Seasonal coronavirus NL63 followed RV in detection frequency (n=26, 7.6% of viruses
detected), with 4.2% of all the specimens testing positive (Table 1). Influenza was detected in 7
ARI specimens (2.0% of positive tests), and SARS-CoV-2 was detected in 13 (3.8%). HPIV-3
was detected in 3 specimens (0.9% of positive tests). No participants reported ARI caused by
coronavirus HKU1, but OC43, NL63, and 229E were identified between November 2020 and
May 2021. RSV was detected only before the K-12 school closure. Of the positive specimens, 23
(6.7%) had co-detections of multiple pathogens. The most common coinfection during the study
period was RV with AdV (n=6/23, 26.1%); there was one NL63 with SARS-CoV-2 coinfection
observed (Table 1).
The age group which contributed the most ARI reports and accompanying specimens
(n=239, 38.2%) was 18 to 49-year-olds (Table 1). Viral detection was more frequent in
specimens from female participants (n=189, 55.1%) than male participants (n= 154, 44.9%).
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Positive specimens were most common among participants aged 5 years (n=161, 46.9%),
followed by specimens among those 18 to 49 years of age (n=99, 28.9%).
Mitigation Survey
A total of 326 adult participants from 211 households participated in the first survey
(July-August 2020). A total of 89.8% (n=290) of respondents reported always wearing a face
mask or cloth covering when in public; 69.6% (n=227) reported always avoiding gatherings of
10 people; and 82.7% (n=267) reported always covering coughs and sneezes (Table 2).
Additionally, respondents reported greater handwashing frequency after being in public (n=277,
85.2%). These survey data were collected during the first summer of the COVID-19 pandemic
when masking and social distancing requirements were strict and ARI reports were low (Figure
1).
A total of 390 participants from 262 households completed the second survey (May-July
2021)—including 234 people from 165 households who participated in both surveys.
Approximately 40% fewer participants (n= 206, 52.8%) in the second survey reported always
wearing a face mask or cloth covering when in public than relative to the first survey (Table 2).
The percentage of participants who reported always avoiding gatherings of 10 people dropped
from 69.6% in the first to 34.9% (n=136) in the second survey, but many participants continued
to report always washing their hands with soap and water after touching high-touch surfaces in
public (n=188, 48.2%) and always covering coughs and sneezes (n=318, 82.0%). It is important
to consider that, by the time of survey administration, 92.8% (n=358) of the second survey’s
participants had received 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and mitigation measures had been
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relaxed. We noted an increase in ARI reports and infections—corresponding to the timing of the
second survey—when diminished adherence to mitigation practices was reported (Figure 1).
SARS-CoV-2 Serology
Blood specimens were collected from 409 subjects from March 1, 2020, through April
30, 2021, in three serosurveillance periods (7/17/2020-8/31/2020 [n=265], 9/1/2020-2/3/2021
[n=269], and 3/9/2021-4/30/2021 [n=62]). Of the specimens, 98 were from children ≤12 years of
age (who were ineligible for vaccination during the study period). Overall, 29 (7.1%) specimens
tested seropositive for antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 N protein, indicating prior SARS-
CoV-2 infection. There were 14 (5.3% of 265) collected during summer 2020; 8 (3.0% of 269)
during fall-winter 2020; and 7 (11.3% of 62) in spring 2021. Only 2 seropositive specimens (7%
of 29) were from individuals less than 12 years old. Among 29 individuals who tested
seropositive, 2 tested N antibody-seronegative during a subsequent interval (106 and 284 days
after the initial seropositive specimen, respectively). Of the 29 seropositive individuals, 13
reported a total of 26 ARI episodes during the March 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, period; 3
(11.5%) illness specimens were positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR. The remaining
individuals with detected antibodies did not have a SARS-CoV-2 infection identified by study
surveillance.
Discussion
The presented study, which began before the COVID-19 pandemic, offered an
opportunity to observe the occurrence and patterns of circulating respiratory viruses during the
first year of the pandemic. Rhinovirus infections were detected throughout the study period.
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Seasonal coronaviruses were detected in the winter months; only sporadic influenza, RSV, and
SARS-CoV-2 detections were made during this time in the study area. Surveillance reports of
ARI and detected viral infections within study participants increased after the statewide “Stay
Home, Stay Safe” mandate ended. In contrast, ARI incidence in the cohort was higher between
fall 2020 and winter 2021 (i.e., when respondents reported less adherence to mitigation practices
relative to summer of 2020). Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was low throughout the
study period.
Many of the non-pharmaceutical interventions deployed worldwide at the beginning of
the COVID-19 pandemic were originally developed as a strategy for early reduction of peak
transmission levels during an influenza pandemic, so the reduction in the circulation of many
non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viruses was concurrent to the adoption of mitigation and continued
high levels of influenza vaccination in the study participants was not surprising.15–18 However, as
influenza pandemics pass through communities in a matter of months, the maintenance of these
measures over longer periods during multiple waves of COVID-19 may have disrupted the
seasonality of other respiratory viruses to a degree never before seen.19–22
The mechanism for the disruption of seasonal respiratory viruses by SARS-CoV-2
circulation—whether via non-pharmaceutical mitigation or an interference effect—remains
unclear. One hypothetical mechanism is a biological interference between SARS-CoV-2 and
other respiratory viruses, which has been observed in animal models and is presumed to occur on
the population scale.23–27 Crucially, it is likely that social and behavioral factors have played a
significant role in these patterns, particularly the coinciding occurrence of such stark mitigation
measures during this time (e.g., school and business closures, and regional travel restrictions).
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These major alterations in contact patterns must be considered in conjunction with any biological
hypotheses.
Rhinovirus was the most common respiratory virus detected in participant specimens and
was detected throughout the study. Rhinovirus detection decreased noticeably when K-12
schools closed in March 2020 and increased in May 2021 when public health mitigation
measures were relaxed in Michigan. Kitanovski and colleagues28 reported that the prevalence of
RV in a cohort of ambulatory and hospitalized patients in Germany was negatively correlated
with the stringency of COVID-19 precautions. Our findings reflect this trend and suggest that,
though RV was detected throughout the study period, its detection was impacted by changes in
mitigation measure prescription and adherence. Specifically, detection decreased when
mitigation measures were stringent and increased when mitigation measures were relaxed by
way of statewide policies and as supported by surveys of individuals’ behavior.
During pandemic virus circulation, in addition to decreased infection rates due to public
safety precautions, ARI transmission patterns may differ from normal seasonal patterns.
Haddadin and colleagues29 recently described a multicenter study on ARIs in children during the
COVID-19 pandemic and found a lower rate of ARI cases per week in most areas compared with
prior years. However, temporal trends were roughly equivalent from 2016 to 2020. Notably, our
prospective cohort study of mild-to-moderate illness found that the most highly seasonal viruses,
influenza and RSV, were scarce, suggesting substantial changes in the transmission of these
viruses. The incidence of ARI reports decreased by 50% during the study period compared to a
pre-pandemic comparison period. Similarly, compared to the pre-pandemic comparison period,
the incidence rate of test-positive ARI specimens decreased by 70% during the study period.
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Lastly, the incidence of RV during the study period was approximately 50% lower relative to the
comparison period.
Supplemental serosurveillance identified SARS-CoV-2 infections that were not identified
by surveillance using our study case definition of ARI. Ten of the 29 individuals with detected
antibodies did not have SARS-CoV-2 detected during HIVE ARI surveillance, suggesting that
only one-third of infections were detected even with active surveillance and swabbing.
Asymptomatic infections, syndromic presentations that met criteria for swab collection, and/or
underreporting by participants likely contributed. These results highlight the use of serology in
addition to RT-PCR to capture additional infections in a cohort.30,31 Still, the relatively low
frequency of incident SARS-CoV-2 infections suggests the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical
interventions in these households despite high COVID-19 incidence in the community during the
study period. Furthermore, it is important to note that vaccine coverage in the HIVE population
has historically been extremely high. This may also help to explain the adherence to and efficacy
of non-pharmaceutical interventions in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections.
This study has several limitations. Respiratory virus infections may have gone undetected
by study assays if participants had viral loads below detectable limits at the time of collection.
HIVE participants were asked to collect specimens as soon as possible after a reported illness to
improve virus detection. ARI episodes in this cohort were mild and may not be representative of
more severe illness; other studies of ARIs during the pandemic have measured disease severity
among children seeking medical attention at the hospital, among whom respiratory virus
positivity may differ.32,33 Generalizability to other populations is limited as participants in the
HIVE study may not be representative of the general population.
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The incidence of ARI in the HIVE cohort declined during the pandemic concurrent with
the widespread use of public health measures designed to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2;
however, RV and seasonal coronaviruses continued to circulate. Prospective household studies
such as HIVE that incorporate systematic, active case-finding and multi-pathogen surveillance
are important contributors to our understanding of respiratory virus transmission in a community.
Longitudinal cohorts capture illnesses that do not necessarily come to the attention of medical
systems, and the milder illness events captured therein are critical to fully describe the variety of
circulating respiratory viruses. These surveillance systems will continue to be a resource for the
evaluation of mitigation strategies both during seasonal epidemics and in future pandemics.
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Table 1. Demographic characteristics, illness reports, and infections among HIVE study participants illness — Michigan, March 2020–June 2021.
Data are from the Household Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness (HIVE) study and pooled across seasonal surveillance activities conducted from March 1, 2020, and June 30,
2021. Abbreviations: AdV, adenovirus; CoV, coronaviruses NL63, OC43, HKU1, or 229E; EV, enterovirus; HBoV, human bocavirus; HMPV, human metapneumovirus;
HPIV, parainfluenza virus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; RV, rhinovirus
† Includes all illness reports during the study period
§ “Other” includes participants who reported “American Indian/Alaska Native,” “Other,” or “Biracial/Multiracial” race or whose data were missing
Study
Population
N= 1606
Total ARI
Specimens
Collected†
N = 626
SARS-CoV-2
N = 13
Influenza
N = 7
RV
N = 275
HMPV
N = 4
AdV
N = 13
CoV
N = 32
RSV
N = 3
EV
N = 7
HBoV
N = 6
HPIV-3
N = 3
Demographics
Age
0-5 years 269 (16.8) 207 (33.1) 1 (7.7) 1 (14.3) 142 (51.6) 2 (50.0) 7 (53.9) 9 (28.1) 0 (0) 1 (14.3) 5 (83.3) 2 (66.7)
6-11 years 320 (19.9) 110 (7.5) 2 (15.4) 1 (14.3) 48 (17.5) 2 (50.0) 1 (7.7) 5 (15.6) 0 (0) 2 (28.6) 0 (0) 0 (0)
12-17 years 243 (15.1) 47 (38.2) 2 (15.4) 0 (0) 15 (5.5) 0 (0) 2 (15.4) 3 (9.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
18-49 years 611 (38.0) 239 (3.7) 8 (61.5) 4 (57.1) 68 (24.7) 0 (0) 3 (23.1) 14 (43.8) 3 (100.0) 4 (57.1) 1 (16.7) 1 (33.3)
≥50 years 111 (6.9) 110 (17.6) 0 (0) 1 (14.3) 2 (0.7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Female 841 (52.4) 360 (57.5) 10 (77.0) 6 (85.7) 146 (53.1) 2 (50.0) 6 (46.2) 21 (65.6) 2 (66.7) 3 (42.9) 2 (33.3) 0 (0)
Race
White 1156 (72.0) 525 (83.9) 13 (100.0) 7 (100.0) 246 (89.5) 4 (100.0) 12 (92.3) 27 (84.4) 3 (100.0) 7 (100.0) 5 (83.3) 1 (33.3)
Black or African American 108 (6.7) 15 (2.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 5 (1.8) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (33.3)
Asian 151 (9.4) 17 (2.7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (1.5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (9.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Other/refused§ 191 (11.9) 69 (10.8) 0 (0) 0 (0) 20 (7.3) 0 (0) 1 (7.7) 2 (6.3) 0 0 1 (16.7) 1 (33.3)
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity 114 (7.1) 49 (7.8) 3 (23.0) 0 (0) 21 (7.6) 0 (0) 1 (7.7) 2 (6.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (16.7) 0 (0)
Diabetes 38 (2.4) 16 (2.6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 5 (1.8) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (6.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
High-risk cardiac illness 38 (0.9) 13 (2.1) 1 (7.7) 0 (0) 3 (1.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Work and School Characteristics
Participant attends school 555 (34.6) 190 (30.4) 2 (15.4) 2 (28.6) 85 (30.9) 4 (100.0) 2 (15.4) 10 (31,3) 0 (0) 2 (28.6) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Participant attends daycare 86 (5.4) 78 (12.5) 1 (7.7) 0 (0) 53 (19.3) 1 (25.0) 4 (30.8) 4 (12.5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (50.0) 0 (0)
Participant works outside the home 1275 (79.4) 161 (25.7) 6 (46.2) 3 (42.9) 45 (16.4) 0 (0) 3 (23.1) 10 (31.3) 1 (33.3) 3 (42.9) 1 (16.7) 1 (33.3)
Participant works from home 328 (20.4) 119 (19.0) 3 (23.1) 1 (14.3) 45 (16.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 7 (21.9) 0 (0) 1 (14.3) 0 (0) 1 (33.3)
Household Characteristics
Total adults in household
1 118 (7.4) 92 (14.7) 0 (0) 1 (14.3) 17 (6.2) 0 (0) 1 (7.7) 4 (12.5) 0 (0) 1 (14.3) 0 (0) 2 (66.7)
2 1281 (79.8) 506 (80.8) 12 (92.3) 5 (71.4) 249 (90.6) 4 (100.0) 12 (92.3) 26 (81.3) 3 (100.0) 6 (85.7) 6 (100.0) 1 (33.3)
3-6 207 (12.9) 28 (36.2) 1 (7.7) 1 (14.3) 9 (3.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (6.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Total children in household
0 7 (<0.5) 1 (<0.5) 1 (7.7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
1 250 (15.6) 115 (18.4) 1 (7.7) 1 (14.3) 66 (24.0) 0 (0) 4 (30.8) 6 (18.8) 0 (0) 2 (28.6) 0 (0) 0 (0)
2 759 (47.3) 314 (50.2) 5 (38.5) 5 (71.4) 113 (41.1) 1 (25.0) 5 (48.5) 17 (53.1) 2 (66.7) 5 (71.4) 3 (50.0) 3 (100.0)
3-7 590 (36.7) 196 (31.3) 6 (46.2) 1 (14.3) 96 (34.9) 3 (75.0) 4 (30.8) 9 (28.1) 1 (33.3) 0 (0) 3 (50.0) 0 (0)
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Table 2. Mitigation survey results from HIVE participants.
Survey question
Survey 1
(July-
August
2020)
Survey 2
(May-July
2021)
In what ways has COVID-19 affected your healthcare? Did not go to appointments because I was concerned. 69 (21.2) 55 (14.1)
Cleaned high-touch surfaces in the home like door handles, faucets, and remote controls?† 178 (54.8) 182 (46.7)
Cleaned high-touch electronics like your smart phone, computer, tablet, or laptop?† 173 (53.6) 163 (42.2)
Increased handwashing frequency after being in public?† 277 (85.2) 253 (65.5)
Increased your use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer?† 252 (77.5) 204 (53.3)
Have you received at least one dose of a SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 vaccine? - 358 (92.8)
Avoid gatherings of 10 or more people†
Never 17 (5.2) 48 (12.3)
Rarely 7 (2.2) 40 (10.3)
Sometimes 18 (5.52) 62 (15.9)
Often 52 (16.0) 91 (23.3)
Always 227 (69.6) 136 (34.9)
Avoid going places where you could not stay 6 feet away from people outside of your household unit†
Never 16 (5.0) 47 (12.1)
Rarely 12 (3.7) 62 (15.9)
Sometimes 27 (8.4) 69 (17.7)
Often 120 (37.2) 106 (27.3)
Always 140 (43.3) 95 (24.4)
Cover coughs and sneezes†
Never 8 (2.5) 8 (2.1)
Rarely 6 (1.9) 5 (1.3)
Sometimes 4 (1.2) 5 (1.3)
Often 25 (7.7) 31 (8.0)
Always 267 (82.7) 318 (82.0)
Wear a face mask or cloth face covering when in public†
Never 0 (0) 21 (5.4)
Rarely 1 (0.3) 26 (6.7)
Sometimes 2 (0.6) 45 (11.5)
Often 27 (8.4) 87 (22.3)
Always 290 (89.8) 206 (52.8)
Wear gloves when in public†
Never 254 (78.2) 337 (86.9)
Rarely 34 (10.5) 19 (4.9)
Sometimes 19 (5.9) 15 (3.9)
Often 7 (2.2) 7 (1.8)
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Always 9 (2.8) 7 (1.8)
Wash hands with soap and water after touching high-touch surfaces in public (e.g., shopping carts, gas pumps, ATMs) †
Never 8 (2.5) 18 (4.6)
Rarely 20 (6.2) 32 (8.2)
Sometimes 30 (9.23) 69 (17.7)
Often 88 (27.1) 75 (19.2)
Always 171 (52.6) 188 (48.2)
Use hand sanitizer after touching high-touch surfaces in public (e.g., shopping carts, gas pumps, ATMs) †
Never 10 (3.1) 24 (6.2)
Rarely 5 (1.5) 27 (7.0)
Sometimes 24 (7.4) 53 (13.7)
Often 59 (18.2) 83 (21.4)
Always 220 (67.9) 192 (49.5)
†Denotes questions where NAs were removed. Frequencies do not add up to 100% due to NAs.
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Figure 1. Epidemic curve of respiratory viruses from March 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. Case counts are presented
in a histogram with colors corresponding to specific agents. Illness reports are represented in the grey histogram
behind case counts. Onset dates represent the date of illness onset according to MMWR week. The lines below the
histogram represent the Stay Home Stay Safe period (dark grey line) and periods when COVID-19 cases were
>150 million per person in Washtenaw County, MI (red line). No Detection indicates ARI reports for which a
specimen was collected but all viral tests were negative. Abbreviations: AdV, adenovirus; CoV, coronavirus; EV,
enterovirus; HBoV, human bocavirus; HMPV, human metapneumovirus; HPIV, parainfluenza virus; RSV,
respiratory syncytial virus; RV, rhinovirus.
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Table S1. Coinfections detected among HIVE study participants.
Coinfection
Count (%)
n=23
RV, ADV 6 (26.1)
RV, HMPV 2 (8.7)
RV, HBoV 2 (8.7)
RV, SARS-CoV-2 3 (13.0)
RV, CoV 229E 1 (4.3)
RV, CoV OC43 1 (4.3)
CoV NL63, EV 1 (4.3)
CoV NL63, SARS-CoV-2 1 (4.3)
ADV, HBoV 1 (4.3)
Influenza A, Influenza B 1 (4.3)
Influenza A, RSV 1 (4.3)
Influenza A, CoV 229E 1 (4.3)
HPIV-3, HBoV 1 (4.3)
RV, ADV, HBoV 1 (4.3)
Abbreviations: AdV, adenovirus; CoV, coronavirus; EV, enterovirus; HBoV, human bocavirus;
HMPV, human metapneumovirus; HPIV, parainfluenza virus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.
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