Novel Coronavirus 2019 Transmission Risk in Educational Settings.

Authors :: Yung CF
Kam KQ
Nadua KD
Chong CY
Tan NWH
Li J
Lee KP
Chan YH
Thoon KC
Ng KC
Source :: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America [Clin Infect Dis] 2021 Mar 15; Vol. 72 (6), pp. 1055-1058.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Transmission risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in schools is unknown. Our investigations, especially in preschools, could not detect SARS-CoV-2 transmission despite screening of symptomatic and asymptomatic children. The data suggest that children are not the primary drivers of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools and could help inform exit strategies for lifting of lockdowns.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)

Subjects :: Child
Child, Preschool
Communicable Disease Control
Humans
Mass Screening
Schools
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1537-6591
Volume :: 72
Issue :: 6
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 32584975
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa794