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Estimate suggests 1 in 29 Californians currently infectious with COVID

Original: Oh wow. So in California apparently 1 in 29 residents is estimated to be actively infectious with COVID / SARS-CoV-2: ht

An estimate circulating online suggests roughly 1 in 29 California residents is actively infectious with COVID-19, based on a per-capita risk map maintained by Dr Mike Hoerger. Commenters are pointing out that with classrooms of 20 to 30 students mixing throughout the day, schools would inevitably see significant transmission if the figure is accurate, and are calling the situation alarming.

Why now: A new wastewater-based estimate of very high current COVID infectiousness in California is raising concern about school transmission.

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• Oh wow. So in California apparently 1 in 29 residents is estimated to be actively infectious with COVID / SARS-CoV-2: https:// pmc19.com/map per Dr Mike Hoerger. Schools have what, 20-30 students per classroom, and high schools usually mix from period to period? That seems bad?… · datum@zeroes.ca · 19

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