Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in children aged 0 to 19 years in childcare facilities and schools after their reopening in May 2020, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

We investigated data from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected 0-19 year olds, who attended schools/childcare facilities, to assess their role in SARS-CoV-2 transmission after these establishments' reopening in May 2020 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Child-to-ch...

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2020-09, Vol.25 (36)
Hauptverfasser: Ehrhardt, J, Ekinci, A, Krehl, H, Meincke, M, Finci, I, Klein, J, Geisel, B, Wagner-Wiening, C, Eichner, M, Brockmann, S O
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Zusammenfassung:We investigated data from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected 0-19 year olds, who attended schools/childcare facilities, to assess their role in SARS-CoV-2 transmission after these establishments' reopening in May 2020 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Child-to-child transmission in schools/childcare facilities appeared very uncommon. We anticipate that, with face mask use and frequent ventilation of rooms, transmission rates in schools/childcare facilities would remain low in the next term, even if classes' group sizes were increased.
ISSN:1560-7917
1025-496X
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.36.2001587