At the start of summer school, about 1 in 1,000 students tested positive; now it's about 1 in 100.
As more than 1,000 schools reopen amid rising case counts, the district’s massive coronavirus testing effort is central to keeping schools safe.
Given the pandemic surge, the numbers are not surprising, and while they are sobering, they should be not alarming, said“I’m also a parent who has a child going to an LAUSD school who’s too young to be vaccinated,” Malhotra said. “And I understand that the rising numbers can be concerning because all we want to do is keep our children safe. But we know that in-school transmission rates can remain low if we have the mitigation measures in place.
The district released data itemized geographically by six regional districts. Infections ranged from 7 students per 1,000 in the central and east areas to 10 students per 1,000 in the northwest and south.
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