Key Items to Consider Before Allowing Your Child to Engage in Higher-Risk Sports and Recreation Activities

COVID-19 is still highly prevalent and variant strains have been found in the County

Higher-risk sports and recreation activities increase the possibility of transmission of COVID-19 among students, their families, and their community

Studies of sport-related transmission show that the brief interactions which occur during these activities increase transmission risk, even if it’s less than 15 minutes

Competitions and tournaments also increase the risk of spread through additional interactions like riding on team buses and interacting/congregating in locker rooms