California Sends 14 Million COVID-19 Tests to Schools

COVID-19 rapid at-home test kits rest on a table at a free distribution event for those who received vaccination shots or booster shots, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 7, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images

SACRAMENTO—As students and staff return from Spring Break, Gov. Gavin Newsom over the past month deployed 14.3 million COVID-19 at-home tests to halt outbreaks.

With roughly 7.2 million students and staff in the state, according to the governor’s office, the test will be distributed to all public and private schools in the state.