This week in Carlsbad we are keeping a close eye on COVID-19 cases, monitoring the California drought, making the transition to back-to-school season, and getting ready for 10 upcoming community meetings! See the latest updates below.
Scott Chadwick, City Manager, COVID-19 Update
When will this be over? I have read a few articles this week with public health experts saying we might be reaching the peak of this latest surge or will later this month. But then others say, “not so fast,” with the start of fall semester when everyone from pre-school kids through college-age students will return to campus. Time will tell, but in the meantime, we are closely monitoring all the usual measures so we can make the very best decisions moving forward.
This week’s San Diego County COVID-19 data shows that the vast majority of new cases continue to be among people who are not vaccinated.