Desert Mountain Elementary Schoo: A student last on campus on Oct. 30 has tested positive, according to a note sent to families./Youtube
By Lily Altavena | Arizona Republic
A growing number of school districts in Maricopa County are in the “red zone” for COVID-19.
That means county health officials have designated COVID-19 risk as “substantial” in those areas, including in one of the first districts in the state to open for in-person learning.
In Queen Creek Unified’s case, the county’s COVID-19 dashboard recommends the district “prepare for virtual” learning if the numbers continue to rise.
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Queen Creek isn’t alone: Neighboring districts including Higley and Gilbert are also in the red. On the west side of the metro area, Agua Fria Union High School District and Tolleson Union High School District have veered into red territory.
Streaks of red dot the COVID-19 map of metro Phoenix, with clusters in the East Valley, the southwest Valley and a few spots in central Phoenix.
