Douglas County reported 8,382 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of 36 cases since Monday. In Douglas County, 7,754 out of the 8,382 cases are inacti
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Free State High School wrestler Matthew Marcum, in green, was barred from participating with the team for almost two weeks after he tested positive for COVID-19 through the school district s mandatory testing for athletes.
When the Lawrence school district recently began a mandatory COVID-19 testing program for its middle and high school students and staff participating in “high-risk” athletics, Traci and David Marcum quickly grew frustrated.
Their son, Matthew Marcum, a Free State High School wrestler who is currently ranked fifth in the state’s 6A 170-pound weight class, tested positive for the virus through the program, despite showing no symptoms. The test result meant Matthew had to quarantine for at least 10 days and miss wrestling practice and meets.
Douglas County’s school virus guidance will remain the same for a third straight week, despite the number of cases for the coronavirus continuing to fall. La
Douglas County reported 8,238 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of 142 cases since Monday. In Douglas County, 7,603 out of the 8,238 cases are inact