The Bay Area's current sixth COVID-19 surge is still going strong, according to latest case counts, but may crest in the coming weeks, experts said.
"The cases that we're recording are likely underestimates," said Dr. Vit Kraushaar, Santa Clara County Assistant Health Officer.
As to when the current surge might begin leveling off, Kraushaar has been monitoring prediction models from the State of California. "Those models are predicting that the peak of a surge may come in mid-June. There's a famous quote that says all models are wrong. So, we use this for planning purposes, but they're not really a crystal ball to predict the future. So I wouldn't place any money on that," said Kraushaar.
Genevieve Sanchez came in for PCR testing at Santa Clara County's mass testing site at the fairgrounds after many of her eight grandkids tested positive. Sanchez said the family was careful throughout the pandemic, but ultimately couldn't avoid the virus. "They're missing their last days of school! I really feel bad for the kids because they were looking forward to it. Last day of school is the best time," said Sanchez.
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