Staff-pupil SARS-CoV-2 infection pathways in schools in Wales: a population-level linked data approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Better understanding of the role that children and school staff play in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is essential to guide policy development on controlling infection while minimising disruption to children's education and well-being.

Methods

Our national e-cohort (n=464531) study used anonymised linked data for pupils, staff and associated households linked via educational settings in Wales. We estimated the odds of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection for staff and pupils over the period August- December 2020, dependent on measures of recent exposure to known cases linked to their educational settings.

Results

The total number of cases in a school was not associated with a subsequent increase in the odds of testing positive (staff OR per case: 0.92

SUBMITTER: Thompson DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8111870 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature