Some Members of ERMS Community Dismiss Early Due to COVID, Case Also Reported at RHS Written by HH
Today, Aaron Crook, RPS COVID-19 Health and Safety Compliance Liaison reported that a member of the East Ridge Middle School community has tested positive for COVID-19. This individual was in the ERMS building and potentially infectious to others on Monday, December 7. Contact tracing for this case is underway and some students will be dismissed early from school. The ERMS community will hear from Principal Trician Raneri once contact tracing has been completed, said Crook.
Crook reported that the District also learned that a Ridgefield High School community member has tested positive for COVID-19. This individual was not in the RHS building during a period of time when they were potentially infectious to others I have conferred with Town of Ridgefield Health Director, Ed Briggs, and RPS Medical Advisor, Dr. James Ahern, about these cases, said Crook.