California has sent millions of at-home COVID-19 tests to schools in preparation for the return of students from spring break.
In an effort to prepare school districts across the state to test students for COVID-19 when they return from spring break, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has begun sending out COVID-19 testing kits to schools.
The state has already shipped 14.3 million COVID-19 at-home tests for students and staff, the governor’s office said Saturday. The state said 11 million tests have already been delivered, while an additional 2.6 million tests have been shipped. Statewide, there are about 7.2 million students and staff.
“California is focused on keeping schools open and students safe, and we’re not letting our guard down,” Newsom said in a statement. In December, as the nation faced another surge in coronavirus cases from the highly contagious Omicron variant, state officials
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