Updated May 3
12 new positive cases reported in Lewiston schools as COVID-19 continues to spread
As of Monday, 156 students and 51 staff members had contracted the virus since schools reopened Sept. 14, according to the Lewiston Public Schools website.
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The latest cases affected more than 75 students and staff.
Lewiston Public Schools Superintendent Jake Langlais said:
• A van driver tested positive, resulting in 12 students from four schools going into quarantine.
• One infected student at McMahon Elementary led to nine students and two staff people being identified as close contacts. The return-to-school date for some other McMahon students and staff already in quarantine was extended because of this exposure.
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Local schools are seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases, primarily among students. Lewiston has been the hardest-hit, with nine new positives over the past two days.
Six schools and one program are affected, some because of previous exposures, Lewiston Superintendent Jake Langlais said Monday.
He said Lewiston High School was declared an outbreak site a week ago and is still under observation. Two additional cases were reported there Monday.
Other buildings with positive cases are Connors, Montello, Geiger and Farwell elementary schools and the Lewiston Regional Technical Center. The Adult Education program reported one new case.
“The numbers are going up,” Langlais said. “We are seeing a trend of increased positives.”