New Coronavirus Cases In D202 Schools Continue To Increase

PLAINFIELD, IL — More students and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus last week than they did the week before in Plainfield School District 202, according to the latest numbers.

As of Friday, 76 employees and students have tested positive since Aug. 10. The new cases last week numbered 24, compared to 11 the week before, according to the district. As of Friday, 84 students and staff members in the district had direct exposure to COVID-19 in the last week, which means being within 6 feet of a person with COVID-19 for more than 15 minutes, living in the same household as someone with COVID-19, or having extended exposure over a period of time with someone with COVID-19.

This comes after the district announced that it will delay the return of students to in-person learning because of changing COVID-19 conditions, staffing challenges, and scheduling until further notice.

About 300 multi-needs special education students returned to school on Oct.26, and a 100 more opted to continue with remote learning. They were the first group of students to return and will continue to attend in-person classes because they need direct attention and support more than other students.

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