1 New Coronavirus Outbreak Reported In Oakland County Schools

Troy MI

16 November, 2020

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OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — One new outbreak of the coronavirus has been reported in Oakland County schools, Michigan health officials said Monday. One student and one staff member at Our Lady of Refuge previously tested positive for the coronavirus, according to data provided by state health officials. In addition to the new outbreak reported in Oakland County schools Monday, state data shows that seven other Oakland County schools remain sites of ongoing coronavirus outbreaks. Those schools are: Bloomfield Christian School in Bloomfield HillsGlengary Elementary in Commerce Charter TownshipWass Elementary in TroyBrandon High School in OrtonvilleRochester High School in Rochester HillsLawrence Tech University in SouthfieldOakland University in Rochester In all, 63 new COVID-19 outbreaks were reported in Michigan schools Monday. Don't miss important updates from health and government officials on the impact of the coronavirus in Michigan. Sign up for Patch's daily newsletters and email alerts. It's important to note that a coronavirus outbreak is different than a case. A COVID-19 outbreak is defined as two or more cases with a link by place and time indicating a shared exposure outside of a household. The information provided by the state on Monday includes K-12, college and university school name, address, number of cases and if the cases involved staff, students or both. Students or staff exposed to COVID-19 outside the school building and are not thought to have spread the virus in the school due to quarantine or self-isolation are not included in the data. Many factors, including the lack of ability to conduct effective contact tracing in certain settings, may result in underreporting of outbreaks, MDHHS said. This information does not provide a complete picture of school outbreaks in Michigan and the absence of identified outbreaks in a school does not mean it is not experiencing an outbreak. The state recently has taken action to prevent spread of the coronavirus in schools. An order announced Sunday and which takes effect Wednesday prohibits high schools, colleges and universities from offering in-person instruction. K-8 schools can continue with on-site classes due to lower transmission rates. Those K-8 schools can decide if they want to opt for that route, however. Here are the new coronavirus outbreaks reported by the state Monday: CountySchool GradesCasesAlgerSuperior Central SchoolPre-school - elementary1AlleganFennville High SchoolHigh school2BranchGirard Head Start (Branch ISD)Pre-school - elementary2CalhounBattle Creek CentralAdministrative2DeltaWebster Kindergarten CenterPre-school - elementary3EatonOlivet High SchoolHigh school2EatonGrand Ledge Public Schools Bus GarageAdministrative2EmmetSt Francis Xavier School Pre-school - elementary3GeneseeBarhitte ElementaryPre-school - elementary3GeneseePerry Innovation CenterPre-school - elementary2GeneseeSouth Bendle ElementaryPre-school - elementary3GeneseeUniversity Of Michigan-FlintCollege - undergraduate8HoughtonFinlandia UniversityCollege - undergraduate6HoughtonFinlandia UniversityCollege - undergraduate2HoughtonFinlandia UniversityCollege - undergraduate2HoughtonFinlandia UniversityCollege - undergraduate4InghamLansing Catholic High School High school2IoscoTawas Area High SchoolHigh school4JacksonJackson CollegeCollege - undergraduate6KentGodfrey Elementary SchoolPre-school - elementary3KentZinser Elementary SchoolPre-school - elementary6KentGrand Rapids Christian High SchoolHigh school9LapeerAlmont High SchoolHigh school3LeelanauNorthport Public SchoolsPre-school - elementary2LeelanauGlen Lake Community SchoolsHigh school2LenaweeMorenci SchoolsHigh school6MacombSequoyah ElementaryPre-school - elementary3MacombWalt Disney Elementary SchoolPre-school - elementary2MacombMasonic Heights Elementary SchoolPre-school - elementary2MacombAnchor Bay Middle School SouthJunior high/middle school2MacombRoseville Middle SchoolJunior high/middle school2MacombKennedy Middle SchoolJunior high/middle school2MacombSt. Peter Lutheran SchoolJunior high/middle school4MacombCousino Senior High SchoolHigh school2MacombRegina High SchoolHigh school3MacombRoseville High SchoolHigh school3MarquetteGilbert ElementaryPre-school - elementary2MarquetteCherry Creek ElementaryPre-school - elementary2MarquetteSuperior HillsPre-school - elementary2MarquetteGwinn Middle High SchoolJunior high/middle school2MarquetteMarquette Senior High SchoolHigh school4MarquetteWestwood High School High school2MenomineeCarney-Nadeau Public SchoolHigh school2MidlandESA - Sugnet BuildingJunior high/middle school6MidlandESA - Sugnet BuildingCollege - undergraduate4MissaukeeMcbain Public Schooll Administrative2MontcalmLakeview Comm SchoolsHigh school2MontcalmVestaburg Comm SchoolsAdministrative2OaklandOur Lady of Refuge Pre-school - elementary2OtsegoJohannesburg-Lewiston ElementaryPre-school - elementary9OtsegoGaylord Intermediate SchoolJunior high/middle school4OttawaRose Park Christian SchoolPre-school - elementary2OttawaZeeland Christian SchoolJunior high/middle school2OttawaSpring Lake High SchoolHigh school2OttawaHolland Christian High SchoolHigh school4OttawaCoopersville High SchoolHigh school2St. Clair Algonac High SchoolHigh school2TuscolaAkron-Fairgrove SchoolJunior high/middle school3WashtenawSt Paul Lutheran SchoolPre-school - elementary2WashtenawJewish Community CenterPre-school - elementary6WashtenawSaline Middle SchoolJunior high/middle school2WayneOwen Intermediate SchoolJunior high/middle school4WayneSalem High SchoolHigh school3