Mask Use and Ventilation Improvements to Reduce COVID-19 Incidence in Elementary Schools — Georgia, November 16–December 11, 2020

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This article summarizes prevention strategies implemented in Georgia schools, focusing on ventilation improvements and mandatory masking as strategies to reduce COVID-19. Before vaccination availability, incidence of COVID-19 was 37% lower among schools that required staff to mask.

Resource Details

  • Setting/Context of Implementation: School
  • Topics of Practice: Outreach/ Education/ Communications
  • Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
  • Level of Evidence: Promising
  • Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
  • Social Determinants of Health: Neighborhood and Built Environment
  • Outside of US: No