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Georgia camp closed due to 260 positive tests for COVID-19, CDC says - New York Post

Georgia camp closed due to 260 positive tests for COVID-19, CDC says - New York Post

Georgia camp closed due to 260 positive tests for COVID-19, CDC says - New York Post
Aug 02, 2020 1 min, 4 secs

A Georgia sleepaway camp that required masks for counselors was forced to close in June after more than 260 attendees contracted coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control said.

Out of 344 campers and staff tested for the COVID-19 virus, 260 came back positive in the weeks after the camp closed, according to the CDC’s analysis, which was released on Friday.

The camp — identified as YMCA Camp High Harbour by local outlet WSB-TV — opened its doors to overnight campers on June 21, only to shut down for good six days later.

In that short time, dozens of campers managed to get sick: 51 of the camp’s 100 kids aged 6 to 10 tested positive, according to the CDC.

Just 74 percent of camp attendees who tested positive experienced symptoms, the CDC — primarily fever, headache and sore throat.

The outbreak occurred despite “multiple” precautionary measures adopted by camp officials, according to the CDC report, but mask usage was not universal and not required for campers.

YMCA of Metro Atlanta officials now say they “regret” the decision to open.

“Attending Camp High Harbour is a tradition numerous generations of Y families look forward to every summer,” the organization said in a statement to NBC News.

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