Effect of Returning University Students on COVID-19 Infections in England, 2020.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 28(7): 1366-1374, 2022 07.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1875359
ABSTRACT
Each September in England, ≈1 million students relocate to study at universities. To determine COVID-19 cases and outbreaks among university students after their return to university during the COVID pandemic in September 2020, we identified students with COVID-19 (student case-patients) by reviewing contact tracing records identifying attendance at university and residence in student accommodations identified by matching case-patients' residential addresses with national property databases. We determined COVID-19 rates in towns/cities with and without a university campus. We identified 53,430 student case-patients during September 1-December 31, 2020, which accounted for 2.7% of all cases during this period. Student case-patients increased rapidly after the start of the term, driven initially by cases and outbreaks in student accommodations. Case rates among students 18-23 years of age doubled at the start of term in towns with universities. Our findings highlight the need for face-to-face and control measures to reduce virus transmission.
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Asunto principal:
COVID-19
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Estudio experimental
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Humanos
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Inglés
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
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Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2022
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