Effects of School-Based Preventive Measures on COVID-19 Incidence, Hong Kong, 2022

We show that school closures reduced COVID-19 incidence rates in children by 31%–46% in Hong Kong in 2022. After school reopening accompanied by mask mandates, daily rapid testing, and vaccination requirements, school-reported cases correlated with community incidence rates. Safe school reopening i...

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Main Authors: Tim K. Tsang, Xiaotong Huang, Min Whui Fong, Can Wang, Eric H.Y. Lau, Peng Wu, Benjamin J. Cowling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/9/22-1897_article