SARS-CoV-2 Positivity on or After 9 Days Among Quarantined Student Contacts of Confirmed Cases

Corresponding Author: Eric J. Nelson, MD, PhD, MS, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, 2055 Mowry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611 (eric.nelson@ufl.edu).

Accepted for Publication: February 9, 2021.

Published Online: February 19, 2021. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.2392

Author Contributions: Mr Myers had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and Dr Morris takes responsibility for the accuracy of the data analysis.

Concept and design: Nelson, McKune, Ryan, Lednicky, Morris.

Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: All authors.

Drafting of the manuscript: Nelson, McKune, Ryan, Morris.

Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: All authors.

Statistical analysis: Nelson, Morris.

Administrative, technical, or material support: McKune, Ryan, Lednicky, Myers.

Supervision: McKune, Ryan, Morris.

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Additional Contributions: We acknowledge the data aggregation and analysis efforts of Michael Smith, RN, and Cameron Livingston, RN (both with the Alachua County Health Department); the insight and guidance of the Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee members Michael Lauzardo, MD, and Yana Banks, MD (both University of Florida faculty members); and the commitment of the School Board of Alachua County, the Florida Department of Health, the Alachua County Health Department, and the families of Alachua County to keep schools open and safe from COVID-19. No compensation was received by any of these individuals for their role in this study.

Additional Information: Testing, contact tracing, and follow-up were conducted as part of the Alachua County Health Department surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Alachua County Schools. Deidentified data were analyzed and shared with permission from the Alachua County Health Department.