San Diego Unified resumes COVID testing after winter break

Superintendent Cindy Marten and San Diego Education Association President Kisha Borden visited Penn Elementary School to observe COVID-19 testing and receive a test. COVID-19 testing with rapid results resumes this week (following a pause for winter break) for staff and students participating in Phase 1 appointment-based instruction at select schools under a collaboration with the San Diego Unified School District, UC San Diego Health, and the San Diego Education Association. San Diego Unified implemented a $5 million testing plan, which includes a joint laboratory services testing agreement with UC San Diego Medical Center. The program started in December at 10 schools and will expand to additional campuses the week of Jan. 18. The program could be expanded to include all 100,000 students within the district and its more than 10,000 staff members. COVID-19 test results are published for public review on the district website, where the latest results from each testing site will be updated as results are received.