9 COVID-19 Cases Reported In Iredell County Schools

Mooresville NC

09 November, 2020

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IREDELL COUNTY, NC — At least nine people associated with eight schools and one person at a school administrative facility in Iredell County tested positive for COVID-19 last week, according to Iredell-Statesville school district. At least 326 employees of the school district — or about 13 percent — have been quarantined for COVID-19 since Aug. 10, the school district said Friday. As of Nov. 6, at least 72 positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed among school district faculty or staff. During the week of Nov. 2, nine positive COVID-19 cases were reported throughout the district, ISS said. Nov. 2 Woodland Heights Elementary: positive case, close contacts have been notified Celeste Henkel Elementary: positive case, no close contacts identified Alan D. Rutherfordton Center: positive case, no close contacts identified Nov. 5 Lakeshore Middle School: positive case, close contacts have been notified Troutman Middle School: positive case, close contacts have been notified Central Elementary School: positive case, close contacts have been notified Cloverleaf Elementary School: positive case, close contacts have been notified Coddle Creek Elementary: positive case, close contacts have been notified Nov. 6 West Iredell Middle School: positive case, close contacts have been notified The school district reports weekly the number of COVID-19 cases present in its schools, however, does not indicate if the cases are of students, teachers or staff. As of Nov. 6, the number of COVID-19 cases in Iredell County rose to 4,353, an increase of 312 cases reported in the county in the span of a week. At least 46 deaths have been attributed to coronavirus in Iredell County since late March. As of Friday, ICHD said 30 county residents remained hospitalized for COVID-19 illness. North Carolina reported 294,860 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state Monday, which included 1,521 newly confirmed cases in the state since Saturday, according to data released Nov. 9 by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. SEE ALSO: Iredell Schools Launch New Bus Route Tracking AppIredell Sees Surge In Voter Turnout: 'It Was A Very Good Year'What's Open, Closed For Veterans Day 2020 In Mooresville