Saturday, November 21, 2020

Thirteen Carthage R-9 students, six staff members test positive for COVID-19


Thirteen Carthage R-9 School District students and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, according to statistics posted Friday on the district website.

Three of the staff members are in the maintenance/transportation area, with one apiece at Pleasant Valley Elementary, the intermediate center and the high school.

The student breakdown per building is as follows:

Carthage High School 5
Carthage Intermediate Center 3
Carthage Sixth Grade Center 2
Carthage Junior High 2
Fairview Elementary 1








One hundred eighty-six students are under quarantine in the following buildings:

Carthage High School 42
Carthage Sixth Grade Center 35
Carthage Junior High School 26
Fairview Elementary 25
Carthage Intermediate Center 18
Pleasant Valley Elementary 14
Steadley Elementary 10
Mark Twain Elementary 8
Columbian Elementary 7
Early Childhood Center 1

Twelve staff members are quarantined from the following buildings:

Fairview Elementary 4
Pleasant Valley Elementary 3
Carthage Junior High School 2
Steadley Elementary 2
Early Childhood Center 1

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