Thirty schools and five colleges and universities have reported small outbreaks this month, with many of them coming in the past week, as students return to classrooms. Â
Across the K-12 institutions, 95 students and 55 staff members have contracted the virus, up from 18 and 14, respectively, a week ago, according to data published by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. All of the outbreaks are relatively small, especially when compared to the state s prisons or long-term care facilities.Â
Of the 30 school outbreaks that have been identified this month, 20 were added to the list of outbreaks in the past week. Roughly half of the January outbreaks are in the Denver metro area, though none in Denver Public Schools itself, which is still phasing students back into classrooms.Â