Test-to-Stay After Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We evaluated the safety and efficacy of a test-to-stay program for unvaccinated students and staff who experienced an unmasked, in-school exposure to someone with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Serial testing instead of quarantine was offered to asymptomatic contacts. We measured secondary and tertiary transmission rates within participating schools and in-school days preserved for participants.

Methods

Participating staff or students from universally masked districts in North Carolina underwent rapid antigen testing at set intervals up to 7 days after known exposure. Collected data included location or setting of exposure, participant symptoms, and school absences up to 14 days after enrollment. Outcomes included

SUBMITTER: Campbell MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084405 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature