April 19, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in a Georgia School District — United States, December 2020–January 2021

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

Keywords (Tags): school

• A study of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a Georgia public school district found that indoor sports may pose a high infection risk in school settings. From December 1, 2020 to January 22, 2021, 85 SARS-CoV-2 index cases and 1,119 contacts were identified by school and public health officials, with 59 contacts testing positive. Among 55 contacts who tested positive with available symptom data, 31 (56%) were asymptomatic. The highest secondary attack rates occurred in indoor, high-contact sports settings (24%), staff meetings/lunches (18%), and elementary school classrooms (10%). The secondary attack rate was also higher for staff (13%) versus student index cases (6%) and for symptomatic (11%) versus asymptomatic index cases (3%). 

Gettings et al. (Apr 17, 2021). SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in a Georgia School District — United States, December 2020–January 2021. Clinical Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab332