Stanislaus County schools report COVID-19 cases for week of Oct. 3
COVID-19 cases reported in Stanislaus County schools continue to decrease.
The Health Services Agency recorded 212 cases among students and staff for the week beginning Oct. 3, according to an update posted Wednesday. More than 400 cases were confirmed toward the end of August.
High school students accounted for the largest share of cases reported in schools, consistent with the previous few weeks.
Schools reported five outbreaks and six active clusters the week of Oct. 3, compared to seven of each the week before. An outbreak is three cases linked to the same exposure, and a cluster is two cases linked to the same exposure.
Public health officials identified 68 instances being “monitored for additional cases,” slightly more than the 64 recorded during the previous reporting period.
Nearly 640 students and staff were in quarantine or isolation Wednesday, almost 100 more than last week.
Modesto City Schools reported 57 additional cases Oct. 2-8, according to the district’s COVID-19 dashboard. This reflects 0.181% of the campus population.
The Turlock Unified School District confirmed 43 cases and 307 exposures last week, according to the district’s COVID-19 dashboard.
School leaders from smaller districts told The Bee they are not able to maintain a public COVID-19 data display because of limited staffing resources.
Several districts have created data displays since the school year began. Here are other K-12 school districts in Stanislaus County that The Bee knows to have COVID-19 dashboards:
This story was originally published October 13, 2021 at 2:33 PM.
