Several RPS Staff and Students Quarantined Due to COVID Cases at Scotland and ERMS Written by HH
This evening, Sunday, January 11, RPS COVID-19 Health and Safety Compliance Liaison Aaron Crook reported that the District learned Friday evening that a member of the Scotland Elementary School community tested positive for COVID-19. This individual was in the SES building while potentially infectious to others on Tuesday, Jan 5th, and Wednesday, Jan 6th.
Two staff members have been placed in quarantine for 10 days.
On Saturday, the District learned that a member of the East Ridge Middle School Community tested positive for COVID-19. This individual was in the ERMS building while potentially infectious to others on Tuesday, January 5th.
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Another high school in Fairfield County is contending with a small new outbreak of COVID-19 cases.
Aaron Crook, the Ridgefield Public School District’s COVID-19 health and safety compliance liaison, announced this week that there were six new infections reported at the high school, though none of the individuals were recently in the building.
Because the newly infected parties were not in the building, Crook said that they did not expose other students or staffers and no contact tracing is necessary.
“I have conferred with Town of Ridgefield Health Director, Ed Briggs, and RPS Medical Advisor, Dr. James Ahern about these cases,” Crook wrote to parents on Wednesday, Jan. 6. “Please wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep your distance.
Students and Staff at RHS and SRMS Quarantine Due to COVID Cases Written by HH
RPS COVID-19 Health and Safety Compliance Liaison Aaron Crook reported that yesterday, the District learned that a member of the Ridgefield High School community has tested positive for COVID-19. This individual was in the RHS building while potentially infectious to others on Monday, January 4th. As a result of this Crook said that 14 students and 4 staff were placed in quarantine for 10 days.
Contact tracing for this case has been completed.
Crook said that the District also learned yesterday that a member of the Scotts Ridge Middle School Community is presumed positive for COVID-19. This individual was in the SRMS building while potentially infectious to others on Monday, January 4th. 16 students and 4 staff were placed in quarantine for 10 days.