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Created: April 22, 2021 05:51 AM
Two varsity teams at Saratoga Springs High School have been quarantined.
It comes after a gathering in Lake George that led to multiple COVID-19 cases.
Warren County Public Health says it was contacted by Saratoga County Public Health last week after learning that the gathering was in Lake George.
No cases in Warren County have been traced to the party so far.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS Saratoga Springs High School was back to in-person classroom instruction Monday, after a cluster of COVID infections among its students led the school to go all-remote Friday.
A total of 23 new student infections were reported April 12-18, bringing the cumulative tally to 107 students and 12 teachers and staff since September. The school closed Friday to facilitate contact tracing by county officials.
District spokeswoman Maura Manny said Monday the situation has improved new student infections are still being reported, but much fewer than last week.
An unconfirmed report suggested that at least some of the recently infected Saratoga High students contracted COVID during a house party in Lake George in neighboring Warren County.
Created: April 20, 2021 06:14 AM
NewsChannel 13 has learned new information on a spike in COVID-19 cases that forced Saratoga Springs High School to go remote.
Warren County Public Health says it was contacted by Saratoga County last week, about a gathering that appears to have happened in the Lake George area.
Warren County says it was told the party involved young people from Saratoga County, and several people who were there got COVID-19.
NewsChannel 13 has also reached out to Saratoga County Public Health, which tells us it is looking into the issue.
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