COVID-19 Friday Update

Superintendent's COVID-19 Friday Update

Rachel Jones

August 28, 2020

From the Superintendent's Office: Friday, August 28, 2020 COVID-19 Update

Dr. Gotcher will provide weekly updates of the number of active positive cases and those quarantined among RSD students and staff. 

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This information will be posted on our website under 'Back to School.'

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As of this email on August 28th RSD has:

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  • 12 active positive cases among students and staff 
  • 18 staff are quarantined
  • 55 students are quarantined
  • A total of 85 students and staff are out of school or work as of this week.
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How does this compare to all of the residents within our school district?

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According to the ACHI (Arkansas Center for Health Improvement) on August 24th there were:

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  • 1,038 cumulative positive cases in our school district community (All residents within our district)
  • 85 new cases (within the last 14 days of Aug. 24)
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RSD Administration hopes to encourage all of our families to be as careful as possible when at school and in public.

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For more information: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/covid-19-reports