The CDC has been working with select school districts to assess the approach.
its guidance Friday for students who had close contact with someone diagnosed with Covid-19, advising that they should be allowed to continue in-person classes if they regularly undergo tests, in a move designed to keep kids in school and prevent learning loss. ... [+]Students identified as a close contact of someone who tested positive for Covid can remain in in-person classes, provided they return at least two negative test results in the week after an exposure, according to the CDC.
90 K-12 schools in Lake County, Illinois, that implemented the new approach between August 9 and October 29 avoided up todays of missed in-person learning for students who would have otherwise had to quarantine at home. The CDC said the “test to stay” approach “does not appear to increase transmission risk in public schools,” adding that full vaccination is the most effective protection against Covid.Covid cases among children had been reported in the country as of December 9, which equates to around 17% of all Covid cases, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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