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19 Washington County Schools On MN’s Coronavirus Outbreak List

Ten Washington County schools were added Thursday to the Minnesota Department of Health's list of recent coronavirus outbreaks.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — The number of Washington County schools with recent coronavirus outbreaks more than doubled in the past week, according to Minnesota health officials.

Nineteen schools in the county were included this week on the Minnesota Department of Health’s list, which updates every Thursday. Nine Washington County schools were on the list last week.

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A school is deemed to have an outbreak when it reports five or more confirmed cases of the virus in students or staff who were in the building while infectious during the most recent two-week reporting period.

Schools on the list may not have ongoing transmission, and schools are removed from the list if they have not reported a new case for 28 days, according to MDH officials.

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Here are the 19 Washington County schools on the state's coronavirus outbreak list:

  • Woodbury High School, Woodbury
  • East Ridge High School, Woodbury
  • Woodbury Leadership Academy, Woodbury
  • New Life Academy, Woodbury
  • Stillwater Area High School, Stillwater
  • Wildwood Elementary, Stillwater
  • St. Croix Catholic, Stillwater
  • Skyview Community Elementary, Oakdale
  • Tartan Senior High, Oakdale
  • Crestview Elementary, Cottage Grove
  • Park High School, Cottage Grove
  • Forest Lake Area Community School, Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake Area High School, Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake Area Middle School, Forest Lake
  • Mahtomedi Senior High, Mahtomedi
  • O.H. Anderson Elementary, Mahtomedi
  • Oneka Elementary School, Hugo
  • Scandia Elementary, Scandia
  • Wyoming Elementary, Wyoming

Editor's note: This information came from the Minnesota Department of Health. To view the current, comprehensive list of schools with recent outbreaks, click here and search for "Cases in Pre-K through Grade 12 School Buildings."

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