New Hanover County Schools reported 100 cases of Covid-19 the week of Feb. 1-5.
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. New Hanover County Schools reported 100 cases of Covid-19 among its students and staff the week of Feb. 1-5, including 12 individuals at Isaac Bear Early College High, according to the district’s reporting.
A total of 205 people are quarantining after being exposed to the virus at NHCS locations.
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Since NHCS launched its reporting dashboard which is where Port City Daily obtains data for its weekly updates the school system has been met with skepticism about the accuracy of its reporting. Administrators said the school system only posts cases that are self-reported by parents to the schools, which means some positive tests are unreported.
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SOUTHEASTERN N.C. Ninety-seven staff and students in New Hanover County Schools tested positive for Covid-19 this week, including 20 individuals at Laney High School. One hundred and five people were assigned to quarantine for exposure within the buildings, according to the
Trask Middle, Murray Middle, Murrayville Elementary and New Hanover High are all reporting five or more cases this week.
In emails, spokespeople for NHCS and New Hanover County stated there are no identified clusters at this time. A cluster is confirmed when health officials determine five or more cases are linked by time or proximity, but Kate Oelslager, New Hanover County communications and outreach coordinator, said in an email the Covid-19 cases originated through contacts and events outside of the schools.
New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender county school districts are releasing their Covid-19 numbers weekly. (Port City Daily photo/file)
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. After the holiday break, students are returning to classrooms across the tri-county area, slowly but surely.
In New Hanover County, elementary school students have another week of remote instruction before they
return to in-person classes part-time on Jan. 25. The middle and high schoolers returned to school this past Monday under the Plan B model, which allows for two days a week of face-to-face instruction and three days virtual.
Brunswick County Schools
delayed their return to the buildings after clusters were identified on two of its campuses. Students have been learning from home so far this semester. On Tuesday, after the Martin Luther King holiday, BCS elementary school students will return to physical classes five days a week under Plan A and middle and high school students will resume Plan B. The governor has not yet a
After Brunswick County identified increased Covid-19 activity within several schools, its
When students return from the holiday break, all grade levels will learn remotely through Jan. 19.
This week Brunswick County Schools reported 41 cases among its students and staff members, including 31 cases at Town Creek Elementary and one person at the central services office.
After making close contact with a positive individual, 321 people were directed to quarantine, including 135 staff and students at Town Creek Elementary.
Due to a staffing issue, Town Creek Elementary turned Wednesday into a teacher workday as it simultaneously dealt with the outbreak in the building. On Thursday all grade levels at the school learned remotely, and Friday was the start of the break for all students.