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There have been four schools impacted by COVID-19 in Cherokee County since classes began on Monday.
Author: Jason Braverman (11Alive)
Published: 6:48 PM EDT August 5, 2020
Updated: 6:49 PM EDT August 5, 2020
WALESKA, Ga. — For the second straight day, parents at a Cherokee County School District class were informed of students testing positive for COVID-19. Now four schools in the county are impacted by the virus.
A first grade student at Hasty Elementary Fine Arts Academy tested positive for the coronavirus. Due to this exposure, Barbara Jacoby, a district spokesperson, said three students from the child’s classroom, as well as the teacher, and seven students from the after school program must quarantine for two weeks.
The district said this exposure does not require the closure of the classroom and that arrangements are being made to continue to provide teaching to the students.
An eighth grade student at Dean Rusk Middle School also tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing was conducted, the district said, and all affected students’ parents were notified to pick up their children early on Wednesday.
Due to this exposure, 15 students must quarantine for two weeks, however, they said this exposure does not require the closure of any classes or any staff to quarantine.
Lastly, an entire kindergarten class at R.M. Moore Elementary School was sent home Wednesday to quarantine for 14 days after a teacher showed symptoms and was in close contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Jacoby said the teacher began showing symptoms after school on Monday and did not come to school on Tuesday or Wednesday.
This comes one day after a second grade class at Sixes Elementary School was informed that a student tested positive and would also have to learn virtually for 14 days.
https://www.11alive.com/article/new...hools/85-836b9700-f2b4-49b3-bca7-31e4abca0a89
Author: Jason Braverman (11Alive)
Published: 6:48 PM EDT August 5, 2020
Updated: 6:49 PM EDT August 5, 2020
WALESKA, Ga. — For the second straight day, parents at a Cherokee County School District class were informed of students testing positive for COVID-19. Now four schools in the county are impacted by the virus.
A first grade student at Hasty Elementary Fine Arts Academy tested positive for the coronavirus. Due to this exposure, Barbara Jacoby, a district spokesperson, said three students from the child’s classroom, as well as the teacher, and seven students from the after school program must quarantine for two weeks.
The district said this exposure does not require the closure of the classroom and that arrangements are being made to continue to provide teaching to the students.
An eighth grade student at Dean Rusk Middle School also tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing was conducted, the district said, and all affected students’ parents were notified to pick up their children early on Wednesday.
Due to this exposure, 15 students must quarantine for two weeks, however, they said this exposure does not require the closure of any classes or any staff to quarantine.
Lastly, an entire kindergarten class at R.M. Moore Elementary School was sent home Wednesday to quarantine for 14 days after a teacher showed symptoms and was in close contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Jacoby said the teacher began showing symptoms after school on Monday and did not come to school on Tuesday or Wednesday.
This comes one day after a second grade class at Sixes Elementary School was informed that a student tested positive and would also have to learn virtually for 14 days.
https://www.11alive.com/article/new...hools/85-836b9700-f2b4-49b3-bca7-31e4abca0a89