1,*; Melissa A. Rolfes, PhD2,*; Yuwei Zhu, MD1; Huong Q. McLean, PhD3; Kayla E. Hanson, MPH3; Edward A. Belongia, MD3; Natasha B.
Halasa, MD1; Ahra Kim, MPH1; Carrie Reed, DSc2; Alicia M. Fry, MD2; H. Keipp Talbot, MD1 (View author affiliations)Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurs within households; however, transmission estimates vary widely and the data on transmission from children are limited.Findings from a prospective household study with intensive daily observation for ≥7 consecutive days indicate that transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members was frequent from either children or adults.Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is common and occurs early after illness onset.