Shah Maya, Shah Mudita, Hollingsworth John W
James Martin High School STEM Academy, Arlington, Texas.
Lone Star Allergy, Asthma, Immunology, PLLC, Fort Worth, Texas.
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022 Apr 5;35(4):466-467. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2056369. eCollection 2022.
Understanding of the impact of masking in schools to prevent COVID transmission is limited since much of the data considers factors in addition to masking. We collected data from 30 school districts in Texas, contrasting districts where masks were mandated with those where masks were optional. Results showed that mandatory masking was associated with a reduction in COVID-19 positivity among student populations, but not in staff populations.
由于许多数据考虑了除戴口罩之外的因素,因此对于学校中戴口罩预防新冠病毒传播的影响了解有限。我们收集了德克萨斯州30个学区的数据,对比了强制戴口罩的学区和可选择戴口罩的学区。结果显示,强制戴口罩与学生群体中新冠病毒检测呈阳性率的降低有关,但与教职员工群体无关。