study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The CDC analyzed 7,173 campers and staff members at nine overnight camps from June to August.
Only nine laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 occurred. And none of those cases resulted in reinfections."The findings in this study confirm that multi-layered prevention strategies (for example, frequent screening testing, masking, physical distancing, and activity modification) help reduce the risk of introducing and spreading COVID-19 in youth summer camp settings," the report’s lead scientist Dr.
Sarah Lee told FOX News. "Additionally, with high vaccination rates among eligible staff and campers, these camps were well prepared to prevent COVID-19."The camps worked.