Mt. Carmel student tests positive for coronavirus
MOUNT CARMEL, Northumberland County – One student in the Mount Carmel Area School District has tested positive for coronavirus, the district’s superintendent announced Friday afternoon.
“Today we received information about a positive COVID case related to
one of our students,” Superintendent Pete Cheddar wrote in a statement. ” I can’t go into details because of HIPAA (privacy laws) but I can mention that the student was not in attendance during regular school time hours but was in attendance during an after school activity this week.”
Students who were in contact with the student in question will quarantine for 14 days from the last close contact, Cheddar continued.
“Students that were in contact with this student have been contacted by our school district already and will also receive a follow-up phone call from the Pennsylvania Department of Health,” Cheddar wrote. “If any student that was in contact should exhibit any symptoms – they should contact their healthcare provider immediately.”
The health and safety of our students and staff is of the highest priority to our district. We have spent countless hours working in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to create Health and Safety Plans that make every effort possible to keep our students healthy and safe.” Cheddar concluded. “We will continue to follow our Health and Safety plan related to any COVID issues. We ask families to continue to keep their children home from school if they are experiencing any symptoms. We ask that everyone continue to wear masks and take social distancing seriously so we can reduce the spread.”
The case is the first in a local school district.
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