156 Positive COVID-19 Tests Reported In Hoover City Schools

HOOVER, AL — Two weeks into the 2021-22 school year, Hoover City Schools reported that 155 of the system's students have tested positive for COVID-19. One of the largest school systems in the state with more than 13,000 students, the percentage of positive cases per number of students stands at 1.16 percent.

While some systems in the Birmingham metro area have made masks optional or mandated them indefinitely, Hoover chose to set a deadline for its mask order, which is in effect for the first four weeks of school, after which masks will be optional.

The school system reported 15 positive tests among staff and faculty. As well, the system reported 752 close contacts among students, with almost half of those in the system's middle schools.

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