Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

January 11, 2021

Incidence and Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Schools

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Very limited within-school transmission of SARS-CoV-2 was found in the first 9 weeks of in-person instruction in North Carolina secondary schools between August and October 2020. There were 773 community-acquired infections documented by molecular testing in the 11 school districts with over 90,000 students and staff. Through contact tracing, health department staff identified an additional 32 infections acquired within schools. No instances of child-to-adult transmission of SARS-CoV-2 were reported. 

Zimmerman et al. (Jan 8, 2021). Incidence and Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Schools. Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-048090