The Tamaqua Area School District reported two COVID-19 cases on Thursday and Friday.

Superintendent Ray Kinder addressed district families in a letter on Thursday.

“We were informed of a positive case of COVID-19 in our school district,” Kinder said in the letter. “The individual is a staff member at Tamaqua Middle School. The individual has been assigned to isolation. All other personal information is strictly confidential.

“The school district has utilized protocols from the Department of Health, collected data, and analyzed factors of transmission. It was determined that three additional individuals will need to quarantine. We continue to encourage you 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.

Kinder notified families of another district case on Friday.

According to the superintendent, the individual is a “noncontact staff member” at the Tamaqua Elementary School. No additional people will need to quarantine.

“The spread of this virus is dependent upon people to interact and have unnecessary contact. It is up to us to eliminate that possibility,” Kinder said.