Dear Union Springs Central School District Community:
The Union Springs Central School District received notification on May 2, 2021, of a positive COVID-19 test result for a student in the primary grades at AJ Smith Elementary School. As a result, the student who tested positive has been placed in mandatory isolation by the Cayuga County Health Department (CCHD). The student was last in attendance to school on Friday, April 30, 2021.
The CCHD will work with the school to investigate the situation and determine who may have had contact with the confirmed positive case. The school district is assisting the health department in the contact tracing process by providing the names, addresses, and phone numbers of any person who may have had contact. Based on this information, it will be determined as to which individuals need to be placed in to mandatory quarantine. The Cayuga County Health Department will communicate with those individuals directly. The Union Springs Central School District will continue to communicate with state and local health departments. Please continue to follow public health guidelines so that we can continue with in-person instruction.
Sincerely,
Jarett Powers
Date: May 1, 2021
Subject: COVID-19 Positive Test Result
Dear Union Springs Central School District Community:
The Union Springs Central School District received notification on May 1, 2021, of a positive COVID-19 test result for a student at AJ Smith Elementary School. As a result, the student who tested positive has been placed in mandatory isolation by the Cayuga County Health Department (CCHD). The student was last in attendance to school on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
The CCHD will work with the school to investigate the situation and determine who may have had contact with the confirmed positive case. The school district is assisting the health department in the contact tracing process by providing the names, addresses, and phone numbers of any person who may have had contact. Based on this information, it will be determined as to which individuals need to be placed in to mandatory quarantine. The Cayuga County Health Department will communicate with those individuals directly. The Union Springs Central School District will continue to communicate with state and local health departments. Please continue to follow public health guidelines so that we can continue with in-person instruction.
Sincerely,
Jarett Powers
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