BCSC sees 2 positive COVID-19 tests in schools

Bartholomew Consolidated Schools have released data on COVID-19 cases among the staff and students.

Dr. Jim Roberts, BCSC superintendent, said this morning on our AM Columbus show that there have been eight positive tests of staff and students since the schools opened on Aug. 10th. Only two of those were actually in school, leading to nine people being identified as close contacts of those infected through the contact tracing process.

Close contacts are those who have been within 6 feet of the infected person for at least 15 minutes, looking back up to 48 hours before the positive test result.

BCSC has said that those with close contact must also quarantine for two weeks from that contact.

Editor’s Note: This story was first reported on by The Republic newspaper.