Menlo Park middle schooler Isaac Chen woke up to a sore throat, took a rapid test and was surprised to find he had COVID-19. He s part of a spike at local schools, though data shows case rates are starting to slow among older students.
Classes have been back in session for less than a week after winter break and local schools are reporting record numbers of COVID-19 cases among students and staff, as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads locally.