Evaluation of an infection control protocol to limit COVID-19 at residential summer camps in 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To assess the effectiveness of an infection control protocol developed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at two multi-week residential summer camps in 2021.

Subject and methods

Data were collected from 595 camp attendees and staff members at two wilderness camps in Northern Minnesota. Testing was undertaken in all unvaccinated campers before arrival at camp, on day 4 of camp, and in the event of respiratory symptoms. Campers were limited to cohorts during the first 4 days of camp and wore masks indoors. The number of positive COVID-19 cases measured the efficacy of the protocol.

Results

The testing and cohorting protocol successfully prevented the spread of COVID-19 among campers and staff. During the first summer session, there were zero positive cases of COVID-

SUBMITTER: Weiss T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10681214 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature