Study finds no increased COVID-19 risk for childcare workersIn one of the first large-scale studies of COVID-19 transmission in US childcare programs, no association was found between day care exposure and COVID-19 transmission risk for providers.The Pediatrics study analyzed online survey data from 57,335 childcare workers—identified through a variety of national childcare organization contact lists—who reported activity from Apr 1 to May 27.
Participants indicated whether they tested positive or were hospitalized for COVID-19 as well as their level of exposure to childcare settings.
The analysis included county-level COVID-19 data, median household income, and participants' personal health precautions.In both unmatched and matched