Pooling of Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens for SARS-CoV-2 detection by RT-PCR.

Until an effective vaccine is available, interruption of community circulation of SARS- CoV-2 is crucial to control virus spread. To this end, systematic testing of large population groups by RT-PCR is mandatory to case identification and contact tracing thereby minimizing the likelihood of resurgence in contagion.1 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.