Positive Covid Test at Windom MS-HS

THE WINDOM AREA MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL HAS REPORTED A POSITIVE TEST FOR COVID-19. 

 

IN A STATEMENT, THE DISTRICT SAID IT WAS NOTIFIED OF A LAB-CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19 IN A MEMBER OF THE WINDOM MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY, WITH AN EXPOSURE DATE OF OCTOBER 19TH.  FOR PRIVACY REASONS, THE DISTRICT CANNOT SHARE DETAILS ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE PERSON.  THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO STAY HOME AND ISOLATE.   

 

THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT IS WORKING WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE PERSON WHO TESTED POSITIVE.  THE RISK OF EXPOSURE FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO WERE PRESENT IN THE SCHOOL BUILDING THAT DAY IS NO HIGHER THAN THE RISK OF BEING EXPOSED IN THE GENERAL COMMUNITY.   

 

PEOPLE WHO DID NOT HAVE CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE INFECTED PERSON SHOULD CHECK FOR SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO STAY HOME UNLESS THEY DEVELOP SYMPTOMS.  IF ANYONE DOES DEVELOP SYMPTOMS, CHECK WITH YOUR HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER FOR ADVICE.   

 

THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR FACE COVERINGS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING IN ORDER TO KEEP THE SCHOOL OPEN FOR STUDENTS.   WINDOM HAS BEEN USING A ‘HYBRID’ LEARNING MODEL WITH ALL STUDENTS IN SCHOOL AND CLASSROOMS AT 50% CAPACITY.