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COVID-19 Testing To Continue In Medford Schools This Week

Testing last week yielded 11 positive results out of more than 1,200 tests given. Here is this week's schedule.

MEDFORD, MA — The Medford Public Schools will continue COVID-19 testing for students this week. There will be no school Monday, Jan 18 for MLK Day and Wednesday, Jan. 20 for staff development on the subject of Cultural Proficiency.

Testing will take place Tuesday and Friday of this week. Cohort A will be offered testing Tuesday or Friday, Cohort B will be tested Tuesday and testing will be done for Cohort C on Friday.

Families are asked to enroll their student if they have not done so already.

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More than 1,200 tests were conducted last week as students returned to hybrid learning. Widespread testing found 11 positive cases.

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