Thirteen students, eight Carthage R-9 staff members in isolation, 283 under quarantine

The Carthage R-9 School District has 13 students and eight staff members with COVID-19, according to statistics posted Wednesday on the district website.

A total of 265 students and 18 staff members are under quarantine, with the hardest hit schools being Carthage High School and Columbian Elementary.

Students Isolated/Positive Cases- Carthage High School 9, Columbian Elementary 3, Carthage Intermediate 1

Staff Isolated/Positive Cases- Columbian 3, Carthage High School 2, Maintenance/Transportation 2, Carthage Intermediate 1

Students Quarantined- Carthage High School 157, Columbian Elementary 50, Carthage Intermediate Center 19, Early Childhood Center 12, Pleasant Valley Elementary 9, Carthage Junior High 8, Steadley Elementary 5, Mark Twain Elementary 3, Fairview Elementary 2

 Staff Quarantined- Columbian 6, Carthage Intermediate 5, Carthage High School 3, Maintenance/Transportation 3, Carthage Junior High 1