Bald Eagle Area confirms first COVID-19 case in the district
The Bald Eagle Area School District has confirmed its first documented COVID-19 case, Superintendent Scott Graham announced Sunday.
In a message posted on social media, Graham said an adult at Wingate Elementary contracted the coronavirus and that all staff and students who had close contact with the individual have been notified and are required to quarantine.
“We will continue to monitor this situation,” Graham wrote. “Should others begin experiencing symptoms, we will notify those parents and adults that would be affected.”
Symptoms of COVID-19 usually occur two to 14 days after exposure to the virus and can include fever or chills, a cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches and a new loss of smell or taste, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bald Eagle Area students and teachers returned to school for in-person learning on Aug. 25.
Last week, a student at Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Charter School was confirmed to have had COVID-19.
This story was originally published September 13, 2020 at 5:46 PM.
