County Health: New data from prisons could impact schools, business

by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa

COVID benchmarks for schools went green for the first time in Pinal County last week./inMaricopa

Pinal County’s public health director is warning that school and business dashboards for COVID-19 are going to be harmed by tests in correctional facilities.

Tascha Spears, Ph.D., noted Thursday, the day the county achieved the benchmarks for schools and businesses to expand reopening, that results from mass testing at prisons and jails will be reflected in future data.

“Due to mass testing in Pinal County correctional facilities through the month of August, which has produced many positive cases, our overall picture is most certainly going to be impacted,” Spears announced.

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