CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Today officials with the Laramie County School District #1 announced via press release that from Nov. 17th through Nov. 19th, 2020, the district was notified that 35 students and 17 staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
The full release from the school district is as follows:
These individuals were at the following locations—Afflerbach Elementary, Arp Elementary, Bain Elementary, Carey Junior High, Central High, Cole Elementary, Dildine Elementary, East High, Goins Elementary, Hebard Elementary, Hobbs Elementary, Johnson Junior High, Miller Elementary, Rossman Elementary, South High and Sunrise Elementary.
Those who had direct contact with any of the individuals who tested positive will be contacted and will receive guidance regarding next steps.
Students, parents and staff members are encouraged to wear face coverings. If individuals feel ill or exhibit any of the COVID-19 symptoms, they should stay home and contact a health care provider for assistance. The CLCHD is offering free COVID-19 testing at the Event Center at Archer.
Due to privacy laws, we cannot release the identities of students or staff members.
The Wyoming Department of Health provides COVID-19 case, variant, death, testing, hospital and vaccine data online. The department also shares information about how the data can be interpreted. COVID-19 safety recommendations are available from the CDC.
