AUSTIN (KXAN) — A word of caution came to parents about the spread of COVID-19 from Austin Public Health (APH) on Friday. While many are worried about potential spread in the classroom, the local health authority says it is seeing most of the transmission from extracurricular activities like sports and band.

"We know that these activities are likely to present situations where masking and social distancing is not possible or practical," said Dr. Mark Escott, APH Interim Health Authority. "It's important that parents understand that those activities bring an increased risk of transmission for those children and for the household. We also recommend that those children, if they're going to be active in those programs, mask and social distance at home to protect the rest of the household."