Norwin sees more covid cases; 57 since Thanksgiving

Norwin continues to a see a surge in covid cases, as another five students and staff reported being infected with the virus, pushing the post-Thanksgiving count to 57, the district said Tuesday.

The school district said it learned Tuesday that two high school students, one Hillcrest Intermediate School student and one Stewartsville Elementary student have covid, as well as a Hillcrest staff member.

Norwin now has had 141 students and staff infected with coronavirus since school began on Aug. 31.

Those students and staff who have had close contact with a person who tested positive for the coronavirus are to remain in quarantine for 14 days, which follows state Department of Health rules, the district said.

Norwin said that all contact tracing has been completed by the school nurses under the direction of the state Department of Health. More sanitization of the schools is not needed and all buildings will be ready for students at Hillcrest and Stewartsviille students and staff Wednesday.

High school students have received remote instruction since Dec. 1 and will not return to school for the remainder of the month.

Students at Hillcrest and the elementary schools are continuing to learn in a hybrid model — two days of in-school instruction and three days of remote learning.