Wednesday, August 25, 2021 3:39PM


RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Wake County's traditional-calendar students went back to class this week and already the district is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

The district said more than 140 cases were reported in the first two days of this week.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Wake County's traditional-calendar students went back to class this week and already the district is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

The district said more than 140 cases were reported in the first two days of this week.


... Wake County hospital doctors say emergency rooms and ICUs are full, COVID patients are 'very sick'

That compares to July when WCPSS schools reported 148 positive cases among staff and students for the whole month.

WCPSS says there have been 140 COVID cases in schools in 2 days; considering outdoor mask mandate
https://abc11.com/education/wcpss-sees-140-covid-cases-in-2-days-of-school/10975120/
Administrators blamed the more infectious Delta variant for the steep rise in cases.