BY Elliott Almond

As the prospects of starting prep football practice in December grew dimmer with the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, California’s public health secretary Friday said his office is close to releasing guidelines for high school and youth sports.

“Stay tuned, it will come out soon,” said Dr. Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services secretary.

Speaking during a video presentation about how the state is confronting the spike in cases, Ghaly said his office is holding conversations with the stakeholders of high school and youth sports before releasing a plan. Ghaly said public health officials want to make sure they understand what is possible while “respecting the fact we are seeing a surge in cases.”

Source: ‘COVID’s driving the bus’ as high schools sports play the waiting game – Times-Herald