UCSD and San Diego County begin COVID-19 testing program for schools and childcare centers
Safer at School Early Alert system is scaled for individual schools and child care centers without the resources available at a research university. Author: Chris Gros (Reporter) Updated: 11:12 AM PST February 11, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif In an effort to help schools reduce the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks as they resume in-person instruction, UC San Diego and San Diego County are testing a program to detect the virus which causes COVID-19 at schools and child care centers.
Modeled after UCSD s Return to Learn an approach to safely resume teaching, learning and research at a university Safer at School Early Alert system is scaled for individual schools and child care centers without the resources available at a research university.
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – In an effort to help schools reduce the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks as they resume in-person instruction, UC San Diego and San Diego County are testing a program to detect the virus which causes COVID-19 at schools and child care centers, it was announced Thursday.
Modeled after UCSD’s Return to Learn an approach to safely resume teaching, learning and research at a university Safer at School Early Alert system is scaled for individual schools and child care centers without the resources available at a research university.
Through daily wastewater and surface monitoring, the alert system tests for the presence of particles of SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19-causing coronavirus. Combined with a responsive testing strategy, the aim is to quickly identify children or staff members who are infected with COVID-19 before an outbreak occurs.
CV biz mixer focuses on Broadway corridor
Chula Vista City Councilmembers Jill Galvez and Andrea Cardenas co-host a live online “Envision Broadway” business mixer from 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 to update business owners along Broadway and South Bay residents on returning to normal after the pandemic. The agenda includes information on reopening the economy; a forum to share ideas among business owners; goals for improving the Broadway corridor; and future opportunities with the new bayfront development. Register at https://tinyurl.com/2okgc6r3. Email questions to jarellano@publicstrategies.org. Questions will also be taken via Zoom chat. Envision Broadway is a project of the Institute for Public Strategies.