Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add comments from Summit High School Athletics and Activities Director Travis Avery.
Summit School District officials reported an outbreak of two cases among athletes on a Summit High School winter sports team on Wednesday, Jan. 27, according to a district news release.
The school’s Athletics and Activities Director Travis Avery was unable to say which sport had the outbreak or whether any teams have been placed in quarantine. The two athletes were in close contact with each other, leading the two cases to be considered an outbreak as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Avery said officials don’t believe the spread occurred at practice.