Two new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at two Salina schools.
According to USD 305’s COVID-19 incidents page, new cases were confirmed Friday at Heusner Elementary School and at Heartland Early Education.
Overall, there have now been 16 cases at Salina schools. They include:
- One positive test at Heusner Elementary September 25, 2020
- One positive test at Heartland Early Ed. September 25, 2020
- One positive test at Central High School September 24, 2020
- One positive test at South Middle School September 22, 2020
- One positive test at Heusner Elementary September 22, 2020
- One positive test at Meadowlark Ridge Elem. September 22, 2020
- One positive test at Stewart Elementary September 22, 2020
- One positive test at South High School September 21, 2020
- One positive test at Meadowlark Ridge Elem. September 20, 2020
- One positive test at Central High School September 20, 2020
- One positive test at Meadowlark Ridge Elem. September 17, 2020
- One positive test at Lakewood Middle September 16, 2020
- One positive test at South Middle September 16, 2020
- One positive test at South Middle September 11, 2020
- One positive test at Central High September 4, 2020
- One positive test at Coronado Elementary September 3, 2020
The district is posting any confirmed report of a USD 305 student or staff member with a positive COVID-19 test result.
Once the district learns of a COVID-19 incident they will:
- Consult with Saline County Health Department (SCHD)
- Contact trace within Salina Public Schools to determine close contacts**
- Work with SCHD to ensure affected individuals and others are notified and given directions
- Continue enhanced cleaning and disinfecting practices
- Follow any additional recommendations from SCHD
They will not include positive test results when there was no exposure at school.
Close contact is defined as anyone who has been closer than 6 feet for longer than 10 cumulative minutes.
