As schools return for in-person learning and the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread its reach, Valley health experts are increasingly concerned about the effect COVID-19 will have on children, many of whom are not yet eligible for the vaccine.
Locally, the Deer Valley Unified School District has recorded more than 150 positive COVID-19 cases and the Peoria Unified School District has seen 120 cases since school started roughly two weeks ago.
Across the Valley, thousands of students are in quarantine because of exposure to the virus as mandated by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health as of Monday. Several school district classes across the Valley have had to transition to virtual learning once again as outbreaks continue.
