March 1, 2021

the second round of results from the COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey (SIS)

The COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey team have results from the second round of their surveillance study which looks at infection rates within schools and the role of schools in COVID-19 transmission.

The data was released by the ONS before the briefing on Monday morning.

Journalists dialled in to hear the study investigators present their results and answer any questions.

Speakers included:

Dr Shamez Ladhani, Consultant Paediatrician at PHE and the study’s chief investigator

Prof Sinéad Langan, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and the study’s co-chief investigator, LSHTM

Prof James Hargreaves, Professor in Epidemiology and Evaluation and the study’s co-chief investigator, LSHTM

Fiona Dawe, Deputy Director, Schools Infection Studies, ONS

This Briefing was accompanied by an SMC Roundup of Comments.