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SAN DIEGO — As thousands of kids return to school, COVID-19 cases are climbing again.Current COVID-19 data shows the positivity rate in San Diego County has climbed to more than 21%. Looking back at April, the positivity rate was about 2%. This is the highest positivity rate since Omicron surged at the end of 2021.Dr. William Tseng with Kaiser Permanente explains that while two new variants—KP.1 and KP.
Tseng urges families, particularly those with immunocompromised loved ones, to remain vigilant and stay up to date on vaccinations. He says a new round of vaccines should be available in about a month.Susan Barndollar, Executive Director of Nursing and Wellness at San Diego Unified School District, says the district offers COVID-19 tests for families in need.“We still report if there seems to be an outbreak, which is three or more cases,” said Barndollar.
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