Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections in Primary School Age Children After Partial Reopening of Schools in England. Issue 6 (8th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Powell, Annabel A.; Amin-Chowdhury, Zahin; Mensah, Anna; Ramsay, Mary E.; Saliba, Vanessa; Ladhani, Shamez N.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 40:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: e243
• Page End: e245
• Publication Date: 2021-03-08
• Subjects: coronavirus disease 2019 -- epidemiology -- pediatrics; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003120
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : In England, the easing of national lockdown in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic included the reopening of some primary school years on June 1, 2020. National surveillance did not identify any increase in the year groups attending school. Most children had a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 positive household contact. Hospitalizations for coronavirus disease 2019 were rare, but 2.7% (7/259) had persistent symptoms 1 month later.