More than 100 coronavirus cases reported in dozens of Shasta County schools

According to the Shasta County Public Health, there are 103 cases in 44 schools in the county.

Than 100 coronavirus cases in dozens of shasta county schools.

Action news now reporter ana torrea is live in redding, ana just how many are we talking here?

So far: 103 cases in 44 shasta county schools - according to shasta county public health.

The public health department hasn't seen any large outbreaks from any of the schools.

Health leaders believe, kids are catching the virus outside of school.

Just like anyone else in the community, kids contract covid just like anyone else, they might be household contacts or some other reasons that a child might have been exposed.

And once they have been identified they have been exlucded from school once their infectious period is over.

Shasta county public health recommends: k-to-12 schools close if at least 5-percent of its staff and students test positive within 14 days.

If a school district has more than 25-percent of its schools go back to distance learning, then the whole district would switchback.

Public health says so far none of the schools in the county are at that threshold.

Reporting live in redding, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count on.

Shasta county public health tells action news now it has not seen any transmission of coronavirus within the schools.