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- Title
Limited Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Child Care Programs - Rhode Island, June 1-July 31, 2020.
- Authors
Link-Gelles, Ruth; DellaGrotta, Amanda L.; Molina, Caitlin; Clyne, Ailis; Campagna, Kristine; Lanzieri, Tatiana M.; Hast, Marisa A.; Palipudi, Krishna; Dirlikov, Emilio; Bandy, Utpala
- Abstract
On June 1, 2020, with declines in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and hospitalizations in Rhode Island,* child care programs in the state reopened after a nearly 3-month closure implemented as part of mitigation efforts. To reopen safely, the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (RIDHS) required licensed center- and home-based child care programs to reduce enrollment, initially to a maximum of 12 persons, including staff members, in stable groups (i.e., staff members and students not switching between groups) in physically separated spaces, increasing to a maximum of 20 persons on June 29. Additional requirements included universal use of masks for adults, daily symptom screening of adults and children, and enhanced cleaning and disinfection according to CDC guidelines.† As of July 31, 666 of 891 (75%) programs were approved to reopen, with capacity for 18,945 children, representing 74% of the state's January 2020 child care program population (25,749 children).
- Subjects
RHODE Island; CHILD care; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; SICK leave
- Publication
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 2020, Vol 69, Issue 34, p1170
- ISSN
0149-2195
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.15585/mmwr.mm6934e2