New Data Suggests Very Low Risk of CCP Virus Infection in K-12 Schools

New Data Suggests Very Low Risk of CCP Virus Infection in K-12 Schools
Students return to school at Seminole Heights Elementary School learning during the week in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 31, 2020. Octavio Jones/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Despite concerns of major CCP virus outbreaks in reopened K-12 school buildings, a new Brown University study suggests a very low risk of transmission among teachers and students who return to in-person instruction.

Researchers at Brown University on Wednesday released their first set of data from the National COVID-19 School Response Data Dashboard, the university’s online platform that allows K-12 schools nationwide to anonymously submit their confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases. The data was collected during a two-week period starting Aug. 31, from some 570 schools across 47 states, with more than 300 schools offering at least some in-person classes.