'We have a lot of COVID in the wastewater as high as 2022 in the summer and higher than last year,' UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin-Hong said. 'There's a lot of COVID that's potentially in the schools and the classrooms in general.'
A new wave of COVID-19 is hitting California and the Bay Area is no exception with cases climbing as kids head back to school.A new wave of COVID-19 is hitting California and the Bay Area is no exception with cases climbing as kids head back to school.
While each school district has its own COVID protocols, Dr. Chin-Hong says that in general kids with COVID can go back to school after 24 hours and don't have a fever. But he says it's important for them to wear a mask for at least five days if they go back to school.Parents ABC7 News spoke with weren't too concerned.
Dr. Chin-Hong is looking ahead to the winter season for when the current surge in COVID might get even worse.
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