Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

August 21, 2020

Limited Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Child Care Programs — Rhode Island

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• Link-Gelles et al. report 52 confirmed and probable childcare-associated cases of COVID-19 in 29 childcare programs in the state of Rhode Island in the two months following reopening of childcare programs on June 1. Of the cases, 30 (58%) were among children (median age = 5 years), and 22 (42%) were among adults (20 teachers and 2 parents, median age = 30 years). The majority of affected centers (69%) reported only a single case without apparent secondary transmission. Secondary transmission was suspected in four childcare centers, including in one in which an investigation revealed a lack of adherence to the guideline prohibiting switching between groups of children.

Link-Gelles et al. (Aug 21, 2020). Limited Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Child Care Programs — Rhode Island, June 1–July 31, 2020. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6934e2