[HTML][HTML] Mask use and ventilation improvements to reduce COVID-19 incidence in elementary schools—Georgia, November 16–December 11, 2020

J Gettings - MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2021 - cdc.gov
COVID-19 incidence was 37% lower in schools that required teachers and staff members to
use masks and 39% lower in schools that improved ventilation. Ventilation strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Pediatric COVID-19 cases in counties with and without school mask requirements—United States, July 1–September 4, 2021

SE Budzyn - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2021 - cdc.gov
Consistent and correct mask use is a critical strategy for preventing the transmission of
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (1). CDC recommends that schools require …

[HTML][HTML] Ventilation improvement strategies among K–12 public schools—the national school COVID-19 prevention study, United States, February 14–March 27, 2022

S Pampati - MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2022 - cdc.gov
Among a nationally representative sample of US K–12 public schools, higher-cost and
resource-intensive ventilation improvement strategies, such as using portable high …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 incidence in K–12 school districts with mask-required versus mask-optional policies—Arkansas, August–October 2021

CV Donovan - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2022 - cdc.gov
SARS-CoV-2 Incidence in K–12 School Districts with Mask-Required Versus Mask-Optional
Policies — Arkansas, August–October 2021 | MMWR Skip directly to site content Skip directly to …

[HTML][HTML] Association between K–12 school mask policies and school-associated COVID-19 outbreaks—Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona, July–August 2021

M Jehn - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2021 - cdc.gov
CDC recommends universal indoor masking by students, staff members, faculty, and visitors
in kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) schools, regardless of vaccination status, to reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Lifting universal masking in schools—Covid-19 incidence among students and staff

TL Cowger, EJ Murray, J Clarke… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Abstract Background In February 2022, Massachusetts rescinded a statewide universal
masking policy in public schools, and many Massachusetts school districts lifted masking …

Strategies to minimize SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classroom settings: combined impacts of ventilation and mask effective filtration efficiency

DA Rothamer, S Sanders, D Reindl… - … and Technology for the …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Strong evidence exists indicating that aerosol transmission of the novel coronavirus SARS-
CoV-2 is a significant transmission modality. We experimentally evaluated the impact of …

School masking policies and secondary SARS-CoV-2 transmission

AE Boutzoukas, KO Zimmerman, M Inkelas… - …, 2022 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, masking has been a widely used
mitigation practice in kindergarten through 12th grade (K–12) school districts to limit within …

Adherence to masking requirement during the COVID‐19 pandemic by early elementary school children

GE Mickells, J Figueroa, KW West… - Journal of School …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Top public health experts and organizations strongly
recommend universal masking for children older than 2 years old during the COVID‐19 …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 cases and transmission in 17 K–12 schools—Wood County, Wisconsin, August 31–November 29, 2020

A Falk - MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2021 - cdc.gov
Among 17 rural Wisconsin schools, reported student mask-wearing was high, and the
COVID-19 incidence among students and staff members was lower than in the county …