COVID-19 Outbreaks at Youth Summer Camps — Louisiana, June–July 2021

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Tonzel, Julius L. ; Sokol, Theresa
• Description:
  According to sequencing data reported by CDC, the highly transmissible B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that causes COVID-19, has been the predominant lineage circulating in Louisiana since the week of June 20, 2021 (1). In Louisiana, the increased spread of the Delta Variants corresponded with the start of the state's fourth and largest increase in average daily COVID-19 incidence to date (1,2). This report describes COVID-19 outbreaks in Louisiana youth summer camps as the Delta Variants became the predominant lineage during June-July 2021. This activity was reviewed by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and was conducted consistent with applicable state law and LDH policy.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Camping Child Child, Preschool Contact Tracing CoronaVirus Infections COVID-19 Disease Outbreaks Humans Middle Aged SARS-CoV-2 Seasons Young Adult

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 70(40):1425-1426
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7040e2
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  34618799
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8519274
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Louisiana
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  40
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b4441546a83151252a519a226618bb8c163ad714456c80d7917c88fd804b65b7d73bdf0a93329fb2d1fe4c244c2f8bb79e673ca1c229c745fff6dfd3f8f4dc43
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