All outbreaks occurred before the closure of school buildings, the St. Clair County Health Department said.
The state of Michigan reported this week three schools in St. Clair County were experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks. Local health officials said the outbreaks happened before the closure of school buildings in recent weeks, and their reporting on the state’s website was delayed. „These cases should not be taken out of context,“ St. Clair County Health Department Public Health Officer Dr. Annette Mercatante said in a written statement. „The trends of the school outbreak postings is that outbreaks are slowing down with switching to all virtual, which is what we would expect. Outbreaks in other congregate settings that continue to be in person continue to increase. It can be safely assumed that if you are still going out to work, play or socialize you will have exposure to COVID-19 and eventually will get infected.
