Georgia ymca camp virus. But do lets open schools in georgia right gov. Some 260 cases of the coronavirus have been tied to attendees and staff at a north georgia ymca childrens camp in june. Wsb tv a cdc report released.
A coronavirus outbreak at a georgia sleepaway camp in june saw hundreds infected with the coronavirus renewing concerns about children contracting the disease according to the centers for. Camps in texas and arkansas also shut down after reporting cases of the virus. Covid 19 spread quickly among unmasked youth at ymca camp cdc finds.
In early july a christian camp in missouri shut down after 82 kids and staffers contracted the virus. An overnight camp with locations in north georgia closed after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus and other campers and staff have since tested positive for the contagious virus. Schools in jefferson georgia reopened yesterday their first day back since march.
Rabun county ga a cdc report released friday reveals that hundreds of campers at a north georgia ymca camp were infected with coronavirus in just days before the camp was shut down. By roni caryn rabin as schools and universities. The virus at the camp apparently began with a teenage counselor who left after falling ill five days after staff orientation and two days after children arrived.
The ymca immediately began sending children home and closed the camp three days later. The camp took precautions but did not require campers to wear masks the cdc. A total of 344 campers and staffers in georgia were monitored for the study with 76 testing positive for the virus.
Singing and cheering may have helped spread the virus.