Wake County schools report 80 coronavirus cases a week :: WRAL.com


– The Wake County Public School System reported 80 new coronavirus cases this week, according to its coronavirus dashboard.

Reported board shows that more than half of the reported cases are in employees.

From December to December, staff members and students have tested positive, a week ago, in the district cor. Coronavirus cases were reported.

According to the dashboard, most of the cases are in various schools in the district. The state shows that no active clusters have been reported in the Wake County public school system.

Although some school districts in central North Carolina are turning into only -line-class due to coronavirus cases in the state, the Wake County public school system has not yet supported individual class plans for elementary, middle and high school students. Next semester.

“We are achieving our goal of reducing or minimizing the spread in the building when there is a positive case,” School Board Chairman Keith Sutton said Wednesday. “What we’re seeing is that we are still, with fingers crossed, able to keep teachers and students and educators safe in our buildings.”

NC coronavirus hotspot map

From November 24 to December 4, Wake County has seen an increase in coronavirus cases. The state health department placed the county under the “orange zone,” indicating that there is a significant community spread. More than 6% of tests in the county have returned positive during the 2-week period.

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