Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

September 15, 2020

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

Category:

Topic:

Keywords (Tags): ,

  • A German study analyzed new SARS-CoV-2 infections among children ages 0-19 years old from the time of school reopening through summer holiday (May to August 2020). A total of 137 index cases were identified who attended school or childcare settings for at least 1 day in their infectious period and among these, 6 (4%) index cases infected at least one additional student, with a total of 11 secondary infections among students.

Ehrhardt et al. (Sept 10, 2020). 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. Eurosurveillance. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.36.2001587