Two Cottageville Elementary School employees tested positive for COVID-19 October 21. These employees have not been at CES since Friday, October 16. The rooms where these employees worked have been deep cleaned and are currently not being used by any other students/employees.
As of October 26, none of the students or employees that were identified as close contacts have tested positive for COVID-19. All students and employees that were identified as close contacts are continuing to quarantine according to our COVID-19 case protocols.
SCDHEC lists other school cases as: Bells Elementary, none; Black Street Early Childhood Center, none; Colleton County High School, less than 5 students; Colleton Middle School, less than five students and less than five faculty; Forest Hills Elementary, none; Northside Elementary, no students, less than five faculty; and Thunderbolt Career Center, none.
Colleton Preparatory Academy is reported with six student cases. North Walterboro Christian Academy reported none.