Rumors on social media that there were COVID-19 outbreaks at Davidson County schools are unfounded, Superintendent Emily Lipe said. | Adobe Stock
Rumors on social media that there were COVID-19 outbreaks at Davidson County schools are unfounded, Superintendent Emily Lipe said. | Adobe Stock
Contrary to social media posts, there have been no COVID-19 outbreaks in Davidson County schools.
Students have tested positive but were quarantined and didn’t pose a risk to other students and staff, Emily Lipe, superintendent of Davidson County Schools, said, The Dispatch reported in September.
“We are following the guidelines established by Davidson County Health Department, [North Carolina] Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC in notifying individuals they may have been in close contact while also respecting the privacy of those that have tested positive,” Lipe said, as reported by The Dispatch. “Our school buildings continue to be a safe place to work and learn.”
Davidson schools follow a hybrid plan with two days a week of in-person classes, two days of remote learning and one day for student-teacher conferences, The Dispatch reported.
Half of the students are in the classroom on a given day, while the other half takes remote instruction, The Dispatch reported.
“If it was warranted, we would certainly seek guidance from the health department if we had a cluster,” Lipe said, The Dispatch reported.
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