Secondary transmission of COVID-19 in preschool and school settings in northern Italy after their reopening in September 2020: a population-based study.
Euro Surveill
; 25(49)2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-970966
ABSTRACT
We report epidemiological investigations of transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 41 classes of 36 schools in Reggio Emilia province, northern Italy, from their reopening on 1 September to 15 October 2020. The overall secondary case attack rate was 3.2%, reaching 6.6% in middle and high schools. More timely isolation and testing of classmates could be effective in reducing virus transmission in this setting.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Schools
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Schools, Nursery
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Students
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Disease Transmission, Infectious
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School Teachers
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Physical Distancing
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COVID-19
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Masks
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1560-7917.ES.2020.25.49.2001911
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