Tamaqua superintendent Ray Kinder has informed parents about another student in Tamaqua Elementary who has tested positive for COVID-19.

The student has not been in school in over 10 days. The student has been assigned to isolation and is recovering.

This is the second case in the elementary school this week. Four high school students tested positive this week.

Kinder said, “The school district has utilized protocols from the Department of Health, collected data, and analyzed factors of transmission. After this consultation, it was determined that six additional individuals will need to quarantine.”

Kinder encourages students and staff to follow all safety protocols. Individuals should not attend group functions, interact without face coverings, nor engage in large gatherings.

“The spread of this virus is dependent upon people to interact and have unnecessary

contact. It is up to us to eliminate that possibility,” he said.