So far, most school-related outbreak infections — 89 percent — are related to sports activities, while 8 percent took place in the classroom.
In this Feb. 2, 2021, file photo, students wear masks as they work in a fourth-grade classroom, at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash.PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department recently changed the way it reports COVID-19 outbreaks in schools.Outbreaks will fit into one of the following categories: classroom, sports, transportation or other .
Previously, TPCHD reported outbreaks by region, such as Tacoma, South Pierce County and East Pierce County. Health officials decided to change that after a deeper dive into schools data following an Omicron outbreak linked to high school wrestling tournaments in December.
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