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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Aliquippa, Pa.) Aliquippa School District Superintendent Dr. Peter M. Carbone said yesterday that 2 positive cases of COVID-19 at the JSHS necessitated the return to virtual learning today and Friday..
Dr. Carbone sent a letter to parents on Tuesday informing them of a case where an employee was last at school on March 16, and the district was reported. Contact tracing was done , and additional staff was advised to quarantine.
Yesterday, it was reported a staff member that tested positive was at the school for a short time, and due to contact tracing additional staff and students were recommended to quarantine, Dr. Carbone reported in the letter.
Both cases were reported to the PA Department of Education’s Rapid Response Center.
The school is closed on Wednesdays for deep cleaning.