Georgia school seen in viral photo temporarily closes after 9 students and staff members test
Source: CBS News
A Georgia high school that was featured in a viral photo showing students packed tightly in a hallway has closed temporarily after nine students and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus, CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL-TV reports. North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, reopened for in-person learning August 3.
The school will be closed to in-person learning Monday and Tuesday, according to a letter sent to students' parents and guardians on Sunday. Extracurricular activities have also been canceled for those days.
Students will be informed if they can return for in-person learning on Tuesday night, the letter stated. The letter also noted the building will be "thoroughly cleaned and disinfected" while the school is shuttered.
On Saturday, the school informed students' parents and guardians that after one week of in-person instruction, six students and three staff members had tested positive for COVID-19.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-coronavirus-school-viral-photo-temporarily-closes-positive-covid-19-tests/
Republicans will have to come up with something really racist or illegal to distract from this.
groundloop
(11,514 posts)I just found out that someone I know who attends Paulding County High School went to the doctor today with symptoms. While test results aren't back yet he was told by the doctor that he almost certainly has Covid.
Edit.... just saw this:
East Paulding parents furious school wasnt closed after coronavirus cases confirmed
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/paulding-county/east-paulding-parents-furious-school-wasnt-closed-after-coronavirus-cases-confirmed/PHPEF4Q5TZDALAFPUBJIOVOREA/
I bet the superintendent (who refuses to mandate masks, saying they're a 'personal choice' is getting an earful now.
Dr. Brian Otott, Superintendent
botott@paulding.k12.ga.us
770-443-8000
marble falls
(57,013 posts)RANDYWILDMAN
(2,664 posts)yeah Pretty sure they will have even more cases in a few weeks. Shocked says no one, except Trump and Kemp
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Precisely