COVID-19 in Primary and Secondary School Settings During the First Semester of School Reopening — Florida, August–December 2020

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• Personal Author:
  Doyle, Timothy ; Kendrick, Katherine ; Troelstrup, Thomas ; Gumke, Megan ; Edwards, Jerri ; Chapman, Shay ; Propper, Randy ; Rivkees, Scott A. ; Blackmore, Carina
• Corporate Authors:
  Florida. Department of Health. Division of Disease Control and Protection. ; Center for Preparedness and Response (U.S.)Division of State and Local Readiness. ; Florida. Department of Health.Division of Community Health Promotion. ; Florida. Department of Health.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Limited U.S. data have been reported regarding COVID-19 in students and school staff members as kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) schools have reopened.
  
  What is added by this report? COVID-19 school-related disease incidence among Florida students was correlated with community incidence in the counties observed and was highest in smaller counties, districts without mask requirements, and those that reopened earliest after closure in March 2020. Incidence increased with the proportion of students receiving in-person instruction. Fewer than 1% of registered students were identified as having school-related COVID-19.
  
  What are the implications for public health practice? Both community-level and school-based mitigation measures are important in limiting Transmission of COVID-19; school reopening can likely be achieved without widespread student illness in K–12 settings.
  
  Suggested citation for this article: Doyle T, Kendrick K, Troelstrup T, et al. COVID-19 in Primary and Secondary School Settings During the First Semester of School Reopening — Florida, August–December 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 19 March 2021.
  
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• Subjects:
  Adolescent Child Cooperative Behavior CoronaVirus Infections/Transmission COVID-19/Transmission Disease Outbreaks/Prevention & Control Disease Transmission, Infectious/Prevention & Control Masks Public Health Schools School Teachers Students

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• Source:
  MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2021; v. 70 Early Release
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  70
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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