Six more Wake County schools report COVID-19 cases Monday
At least six Wake County schools reported new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total to 19 cases at 16 schools across the district since last week.
Principals at Carnage Middle School in Raleigh, Wakefield Middle School in Raleigh, Bugg Elementary School in Raleigh, Knightdale Elementary, Lincoln Heights Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina and Wilburn Elementary School in Raleigh notified families Monday that people associated with their schools had tested positive for COVID-19.
Carnage families were told that two people living in the same household had tested positive and were last on campus Friday.
Wakefield families were told that a person who tested positive had last been on campus Tuesday.
Bugg families were told that a person who tested positive had last been on campus Thursday.
Knightdale families were told that a person who tested positive had last been on campus Friday.
Lincoln Heights families were told that a person who had tested positive was last on campus Friday.
Wilburn families were notified that a person who tested positive was last on campus Friday.
Due to privacy laws, the principals did not say whether the people who tested positive are students or school employees.
The new cases announced on Monday mean there are now at least 19 COVID-19 cases announced by 16 different Wake County schools. Three schools have multiple cases from people living in the same household.
Thousands of elementary students and some special-education students returned for in-person classes last week for the first time since March 13. A new group of students returned on Monday under a rotation of in-person and online classes.
Middle school students won’t begin returning until next week.
High school students won’t return until January, but some athletes are on campus for workouts.
The school district has created an online dashboard listing COVID-19 cases, but the information is only updated through Wednesday. Wake County is North Carolina’s largest school district, with 160,000 students at 191 schools.
Wake is notifying families and staff via email and text whenever a confirmed case of COVID-19 is reported at their school or administrative office.
Schools are using the same form message telling people that they’re working with the Wake County Public Health Division to identify and notify anyone who may have been in close contact with the person who tested positive.
The message also tells families that the person who tested positive won’t return until certain requirements are met and areas at school that may have been exposed to the virus will be thoroughly cleaned.
Cases have been reported at these Wake schools:
▪ Alston Ridge Elementary (1 case)
▪ Bugg Elementary (1 case)
▪ Carnage Middle (2 cases)
▪ Cedar Fork Elementary (2 cases)
▪ Forest Pines Elementary (1 case)
▪ Fuquay-Varina High (2 cases)
▪ Heritage High (1 case)
▪ Kingswood Elementary (1 case)
▪ Knightdale Elementary (1 case)
▪ Lincoln Heights Elementary (1 case)
▪ Oakview Elementary (1 case)
▪ Panther Creek High (1 case)
▪ Southeast Raleigh High (1 case)
▪ Wakefield Middle (1 case)
▪ West Millbrook Middle (1 case)
▪ Wilburn Elementary (1 case)
This story was originally published November 2, 2020 at 6:13 PM.
