Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Impact Caused by School Closure and National Lockdown on Pediatric Visits and Admissions for Viral and Nonviral Infections-a Time Series Analysis

Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Jan 27;72(2):319-322. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa710.

Abstract

A time series analysis of 871 543 pediatric emergency visits revealed that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown and school closures were associated with a significant decrease in infectious diseases disseminated through airborne or fecal-oral transmission: common cold, gastroenteritis, bronchiolitis, and acute otitis. No change was found for urinary tract infections.

Keywords: COVID-19; emergency; epidemic; lockdown; pediatric.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Child
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • Humans
  • Pandemics*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Schools