Lamar High School staff member, two elementary students test positive for COVID-19

(From the Barton County Health Department)

The Barton County Health Department is announcing that a staff member at Lamar High School, one student at West Elementary and one student at East Elementary School have tested positive for COVID-19. 

The staff member was last at school on September 4th and the students were last in class on September 9th. All three were asymptomatic while at school. 

The BCHD is working closely with the school district to identify all close contacts. Those who are identified as close contacts will be contacted by health department representatives and advised on how to proceed. 

To protect the privacy of the individual and their family, we will not release individually identifiable details. The individuals are quarantined and being monitored closely by the Barton County Health Department.