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

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Doyle, Timothy ; Kendrick, Katherine ; Troelstrup, Thomas ; Gumke, Megan ; Edwards, Jerri ; Chapman, Shay ; Propper, Randy ; Rivkees, Scott A. ; Blackmore, Carina
• Description:
  After detection of cases of COVID-19 in Florida in March 2020, the governor declared a state of emergency on March 9,* and all school districts in the state suspended in-person instruction by March 20. Most kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) public and private schools in Florida reopened for in-person learning during August 2020, with varying options for remote learning offered by school districts. During August 10-December 21, 2020, a total of 63,654 COVID-19 cases were reported in school-aged children; an estimated 60% of these cases were not school-related. Fewer than 1% of registered students were identified as having school-related COVID-19 and <11% of K-12 schools reported outbreaks. District incidences among students correlated with the background disease incidence in the county; resumption of in-person education was not associated with a proportionate increase in COVID-19 among school-aged children. Higher rates among students were observed in smaller districts, districts without mandatory mask-use policies, and districts with a lower proportion of students participating in remote learning. These findings highlight the importance of implementing both community-level and school-based strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and suggest that school reopening can be achieved without resulting in widespread illness among students in K-12 school settings.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Child Child, Preschool CoronaVirus Infections COVID-19 Full Report Humans Incidence Schools Students Time Factors

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 70(12):437-441
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  33764962
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7993553
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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