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El Cajon school testing students for COVID-19 using saliva samples Rios Elementary is participating in a bi-weekly pilot program that relies on student saliva samples to test for the virus, with results back the same day. Author: Shannon Handy (Reporter) Updated: 6:59 PM PST February 11, 2021 EL CAJON, Calif. While several school districts in San Diego County remain closed, Cajon Valley Union has been open full-time since the fall with several safety measures in place. Now, they re taking it one step further by participating in a unique pilot program to test kids on campus for COVID-19. Normally, kids are told not to spit at school, but at Rios Elementary in El Cajon, it s now encouraged as part of the bi-weekly program, which uses saliva samples. ....