Of the 750 unaccompanied migrant children being housed at the San Diego Convention Center, about 10% have tested positive for COVID-19.
That is according to officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who say all of the cases are asymptomatic.
It was announced on March 22 that the convention center would be used as a facility for migrant children. The first group arrived in San Diego on Saturday after three charter flights from Texas. Most of the kids come from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, and are being housed in San Diego to alleviate overcrowded Border Patrol facilities in Texas.
Officials say all of the children are unaccompanied and the convention center will only be in use for the next 90 days, with each child staying an average of 30 to 35 days. The minors are not allowed to leave the facility until they are reunited with family or sponsors and will be given food, medical attention, beds and showers.
HHS says the girls were tested for COVID-19 before arriving in San Diego and will be tested every three days while staying at the convention center.