Epidemiological dynamics of the incidence of COVID-19 in children and the relationship with the opening of schools in Catalonia (Spain)

Autor: Silvia Burgaya, Pere Soler-Palacín, Gemma Ricos, Javier Cantero, Monica Vilà, David Pino, Andrés Antón, Mireia Carulla, Antoni Soriano-Arandes, Anna Gatell, Anna Maria Ristol, Miriam Poblet, Olga Salvado, Martí Català, Cristina Andrés, Clara Prats, Pepe Serrano, Almudena Sánchez, Aida Perramon, Maria Teresa Riera-Bosch, Dolors Canadell, Uxue Lazcano
Rok vydání: 2021
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DOI: 10.1101/2021.02.15.21251781
Popis: Here we analyse the epidemiological trend of the incidence of COVID-19 in children in Catalonia (Spain) during the first 20 weeks of the 2020-2021 school year. This study demonstrates that while schools were open the incidence rate among children remained significantly lower than in general population, despite a greater diagnostic effort in children. These results suggest that schools have not played a significant role in the SARS-CoV-2 dissemination in Catalonia.
Databáze: OpenAIRE