Students, some wearing protective masks, arrive for the first day of school at Sessums Elementary School Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Riverview, Fla. Students are required to wear the masks in class unless their parents opt out. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)(Chris O'Meara/AP / AP)

Idaho’s latest coronavirus surge is continuing and the spike in new cases corresponds with the emergence of the delta variant. It comes just as K-12 schools, colleges and universities are set to open — some as soon as Monday August 16.

Kevin Richert with Idaho Education News has been following the numbers and he’s joining us today to talk more.