Polk County sees decrease in COVID-19 cases; East Grand Forks School Board discusses trend during meeting
If the current trends hold, Superintendent Mike Kolness said he could see students back in school on Jan. 4 in the full-time in-person model for elementary school students, and the hybrid model for older students.. 6:59 pm, Dec. 14, 2020 ×
For the first time this school year, Polk County’s average case rate has decreased.
The decrease follows a downward trend in case numbers in Polk and Grand Forks counties in recent weeks. That’s good news, said East Grand Forks Superintendent Mike Kolness, but he said Polk County Director of Public Health Sarah Reese is hesitant to get too excited just yet.