SAGE says secondary schools are driving up infection rates in Covid second wave

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the Mirror. It comes as schools, colleges, nurseries and universities remain open during England's month-long lockdown - which began on November 5.While there is no direct evidence suggesting transmission in schools has a "significant contributory role" in driving up children's infection rates "neither is there direct evidence to suggest otherwise" the review says.The review said: "In the second wave, prevalence has risen significantly in school age children, with the rise increasing initially among those in school year 12 (age 16/17) – age 24 and young people (e.g.

secondary school age). The rising prevalence was first visible around the time that schools reopened."SAGE has said there is low risk to children of suffering severe clinical.