2 Plum School District employees test positive for covid-19

Two Plum School District employees have tested positive for covid-19, district officials announced Tuesday.

According to a message addressed to district families, the district consulted with Allegheny Health Department officials, conducted contract tracing to determine individuals that may have been in close contact with the students and other employees, cleaned and disinfected the impacted rooms and notified 10 other individuals determined to have been in close contact with the employees that tested positive.

Those in close contact must quarantine for 14 days, according to county health department guidance.

“At this point, it is not necessary to take additional action,” the district’s message read. “We will continue to monitor our students and staff for data that would warrant further measures. Please know that the necessity to quarantine individuals, specifically employees that have come in close contact, could begin to diminish our capability to maintain in-person instruction.”

These are the latest cases reported by the district. Two high school students tested positive earlier this month.

Last month, an employee tested positive for covid-19 and Pivik Elementary School was closed to students for two weeks due to several positive cases. In-person classes have since resumed at the school this month.

Families are encouraged to check their children for any symptoms of covid-19, and to contact their health care provider and child’s school nurse should any be found.

More information on covid-19 can be found on the county health department’s website.