Spring break appears to have sparked a jump in COVID-19 cases among school students and staff, with both the number of new cases and the rate of positive tests rising, county health officials said Wednesday.
According to the county Department of Public Health, there were 1,842 positive COVID tests among the 529,000 that were administered during the week ending Friday, translating to a test-positivity rate of 0.35%. The compares to 844 positive tests out of 450,000 during the week ending April 8, for a test- positivity rate of 0.19%.
School-related outbreaks ticked upward slightly to 13 during the week that ended Saturday. That was up from 11 during the week ending April 9. "As individuals return from spring break and celebrating spring holidays, the highly infectious BA.2 subvariant is contributing to case and outbreak increases across the county," Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement."Those who have had a recent exposure to an infected individual should monitor themselves carefully for any signs of illness.
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