Westport Public Schools: 7 New COVID-19 Cases; Nearly 300 Quarantined; Counts Nearly Tripled in 1 Week
From the Westport Public Schools COVID-19 Dashboard.
Cases: 33 new cases since March 1 [28 cases currently].
Quarantined: 342 students and/or staff quarantined since March 1 [296 current quarantined].
COVID-19 cases and quarantine numbers are up since last Monday, according to the District’s dashboard data from last week compared to this week.
Last Monday’s COVID-19 Dashboard DataLast Monday there were 10 reported cases among staff and students, with 90 quarantining.
Today the District reports 28 cases, up 180%, with 296 in quarantine, up over 200%.
Press ReleaseDear Westport Families and Staff,
In our efforts to remain transparent with reports of positive Covid-19 cases associated with our schools, we will continue to provide these updates as information is confirmed. As of the time I am writing to you this morning we have 7 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 from the weekend. The reports came from the following schools:
Today's Data, captured Monday, March 15th at 10:00 AM. Greens Farms Elementary School - 1
Kings Highway Elementary School - 1
Long Lots Elementary School - 2
Bedford Middle School - 1
Coleytown Middle School -1
Staples High School - 1
Those impacted have been notified by school and District officials. As a reminder, families are asked to report positive of COVID-19 cases of students using our reporting voicemail or email regardless of whether the students are in remote or hybrid models of instruction. Please follow this link for more information on reporting.
Additionally, we want to remind families that students with pending Covid-19 tests should not return to school until receiving negative results. This approach is critical in helping us continue minimizing the potential for transmission in our schools.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice
Superintendent of Schools