The US CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is about to start a new semester on the 31st, and as the number of children infected with the new coronavirus is increasing, in addition to vaccination, basic infection control measures such as wearing a mask I called for thoroughness.
CDC Director Warensky said at a meeting on the 31st, "As the number of infected people increases due to the influence of the mutant virus Delta strain, the number of children infected and hospitalized is increasing. It is time for many schools to enter the new semester. It is important to protect children from infections at school. "
He expressed concern that there was widespread opposition to wearing masks in some states where the new semester had already begun. ▼ Faculty and staff and children of available age should be vaccinated ▼ Schools He emphasized that it is important to thoroughly implement basic infection control measures such as wearing a mask inside ▼ proper ventilation ▼ ensuring a distance between people.
As the Delta strain spreads, the American Pediatric Society summarized at least about 204,000 children infected in the week leading up to the 26th of last month, nearly three times the same period a month ago. It has become.
There is concern that the infection of children will increase further in the new semester and that some children will become more seriously ill, and there is an increasing need for measures to prevent infection at school while preserving the educational environment.