Not less than 60 college students at Los Gatos Excessive Faculty have examined optimistic for COVID-19 previously two weeks, the college introduced Tuesday.
The optimistic circumstances elevated after college students returned dwelling from spring break, and principal Kevin Buchanan stated the college will not be contemplating the surge in circumstances an outbreak.
“So, it’s probably not an outbreak. Nobody right here stated it’s an outbreak,” Buchanan stated in an interview. “The message that went dwelling was we've seen a rise since getting back from spring break, and this isn't the time of 12 months we need to see numbers trending on this route, as a result of there’s loads at stake with all of the remaining actions we've left within the 12 months.”
The varsity despatched out greater than 2,000 publicity notices this week, reaching nearly all the pupil physique. In a letter Tuesday to LGHS households and workers, Buchanan wrote that fifty of the scholars who examined optimistic for COVID-19 had been probably infectious on campus. Of the reported circumstances, simply 10% had been found via the college’s weekly testing system.
The varsity is encouraging college students to maintain getting examined weekly and are strongly encouraging college students and workers to put on face masks. College students are required to fill out a screening questionnaire earlier than class on their telephones to report if they're feeling any signs.
This information comes forward of a full agenda of senior actions, live shows and junior promenade, which was moved outdoor. The varsity is holding its Superior Placement exams over the following two weeks, in addition to ultimate exams.
“If college students miss AP exams for sickness, late exams will have to be scheduled with the School Board, which might battle with different actions,” Buchanan wrote.
Different Bay Space campuses have had latest COVID-19 outbreaks. San Mateo Excessive Faculty had an outbreak after its promenade final month, when almost 100 college students examined optimistic. The outbreak moved the district to change to each day testing.