COVID-19 cluster reported at Caldwell County school

CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Caldwell County Schools announced Monday that a COVID-19 cluster has been confirmed at Collettsville School.

The cluster involves students in a classroom at the K-8 school, according to the district. A cluster is defined as five or more cases related to a particular event or location.

District officials said that any student or staff member identified as a close contact has been notified and all recommended quarantine procedures will be followed.

“Protecting the health and safety of our students and staff is our number one goal,” said Superintendent Dr. Don Phipps. “We’ve had strong preventive measures in place this year, and we will continue to monitor and implement safety procedures and protocols throughout the remainder of this school year.”

Caldwell County schools are in-person four days a week with Wednesday designated as a remote learning day.

Officials said the school district has adhered to all safety protocols and procedures in screening students and staff, sanitizing facilities, wearing face masks, using hand sanitizer and washing hands and requiring physical distancing as recommended by the state and the CDC.

The district also posts the number of positive cases of staff and students each week. According to officials, the data shows a trend of lower transmission since the availability of the COVID vaccination for adults 18 years and older.

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