Children with COVID-19 after reopening of schools, South Korea
Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
; 27(3):180-183, 2020.
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| Scopus | ID: covidwho-1082339
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To describe pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases after the reopening of schools in the Republic of Korea and their transmission routes.Methods:
All case report forms and epidemiologic investigation forms for children aged 3–18 years reported as COVID-19 cases to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System from May 1 to July 12, 2020, were reviewed.Results:
After the schools were reopened in May 2020, a total of 127 pediatric COVID-19 cases were confirmed until July 12. Of these, 59 children (46%) were exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 through family and relatives, followed by 18 children (14%) through cram schools or private lessons, 8 children (6%) through multi-use facilities, and 3 children (2%) through school.Conclusions:
The present data do not suggest an increased risk of COVID-19 transmission in the context of stringent school-based infection prevention measures introduced across the country. © 2020 The Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
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English
Journal:
Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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