Table 1

Characteristics of respiratory virus infections in athletes and staff

Coronavirus 229EInfluenza BRSV ARhinovirusMetapneumovirusCoronavirus NL63Coronavirus OC43RSV BInfluenza A
Team Finland
 N1155555311
Asymptomatic
 N300302000
 Ct-value mean (SD)26.8 (3.3)33.7 (1.9)22.1 (3.5)
 Ct-value <27 (no)200002000
Athletes -- symptomatic
 N214141211
 Severity score median3.526.08.02.05.03.06.55.03.0
 Duration mean, days (SD)13.5 (16.3)7.08.7 (3.2)2.04.0 (1.7)3.018.0 (11.3)7.03.0
 Ct-value mean (SD)27.5 (1.2)39.126.9 (3.7)35.030.0 (3.4)29.237.4 (1.6)20.529.0
 Ct-value <27 (no)102010010
Staff—symptomatic
 N641112100
 Severity score median5.015.5Unknown*1.04.06.55.0
 Duration mean, days (SD)7.7 (8.6)11.3 (10.6)Unknown*1.04.015.0 (14.1)5.0
 Ct-value mean (SD)26.7 (7.8)26.3 (3.7)36.528.135.424.9 (2.0)31.2
 Ct-value <27 (no)4300020
  • *The subject left the Games with signs and symptoms of illness. The Ct-value inversely reflects the virus load,<27 reflects a high viral load.

  • RSV A and B, respiratory syncytial virus A and B.