Surge in SARS-CoV-2 transmission in school-aged children and household contacts, England, August to October 2021
Dimple Y Chudasama, Elise Tessier, Joe Flannagan, David Leeman, Harriet Webster, Alicia Demirjian, Catherine Falconer, Simon Thelwall, Meaghan Kall, Vanessa Saliba, Mary Ramsay, Gavin Dabrera, Theresa Lamagni
Abstract
Easing of COVID-19 restrictions in England in the summer of 2021 was followed by a sharp rise in cases among school-aged children. Weekly rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection in primary and secondary school children reached 733.3 and 1,664.7/100,000 population, respectively, by week 39 2021. A surge in household clusters with school-aged index cases was noted at the start of the school term, with secondary cases predominantly in children aged 5-15 years and adults aged 30-49 years.
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MedicineDemographySurgeTransmission (telecommunications)GeographyPediatricsEnvironmental healthIndex (typography)SocioeconomicsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Attack rate2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedical emergencyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthRespiratory viral infections research