Resources Required for Implementation of SARS-CoV-2 Screening in Massachusetts K-12 Public Schools in Winter/Spring 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The financial costs and human resource requirements at the school and district level to implement a SARS-CoV-2 screening program are not well known.

Methods

A consortium of Massachusetts public K-12 schools was formed to implement and evaluate a range of SARS-CoV-2 screening approaches. Participating districts were surveyed weekly about their programs, including: type of assay used, individual vs. pooled screening, approaches to return of results and deconvolution of positive pools, number and type of personnel, and hours spent implementing the screening program, and hours spent on program implementation.

Results

In 21 participating districts, over 21 weeks from January to June 2021, the positivity rate was 0.0% to 0.21% among students and 0.0% to 0.13% amo

SUBMITTER: Lee SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115172 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature