February 2, 2021

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection Rates in a Private School in Brooklyn, New York

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

Keywords (Tags): schools

COVID-19 cases were rare (0.13%) in a private school that reopened for in-person learning from October to December 2020, despite the school being in a red zone (the highest level of COVID-19 restrictions) in Brooklyn, New York. The school employed mandatory in-school SARS-CoV-2 testing using rt-PCR-confirmed nasopharyngeal swabs with a 48-72 hour turnaround time. A negative test was required for a student return to in-person learning.

Smith-Norowitz et al. (Feb 1, 2021). Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection Rates in a Private School in Brooklyn, New York. Acta Paediatrica. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33523495/