Surveillance of Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Elementary Schools and Daycare Facilities in Bavaria, Germany (09/2020-03/2021).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Here we report our results of a multi-center, open cohort study ("COVID-Kids-Bavaria") investigating the distribution of acute SARS-CoV-2 infections among children and staff in 99 daycare facilities and 48 elementary schools in Bavaria, Germany.

Materials and methods

Overall, 2,568 children (1,337 school children, 1,231 preschool children) and 1,288 adults (466 teachers, 822 daycare staff) consented to participate in the study and were randomly tested in three consecutive phases (September/October 2020, November/December 2020, March 2021). In total, 7,062 throat swabs were analyzed for SARS-CoV-2 by commercial RT-PCR kits.

Results

In phase I, only one daycare worker tested positive. In phase II, SARS-CoV-2 was detected in three daycare workers, two presch

SUBMITTER: Kern A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9298551 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature