Over 300 St. Louis County Student COVID-19 Cases Reported During First Week Of School, Report Says

CBS St. Louis

September 8, 2021

Citing a preliminary report, County Executive Dr. Sam Page discussed the number of COVID-19 cases reported from the first week of school at St. Louis County schools Wednesday.

Data shows 373 student cases and 56 staff cases were reported in public and private schools. Those outbreaks led to 1,318 people quarantining. All districts have not reported their first week statistics, Page said. Only 17 of the county's 23 public school districts ant 41 of about 150 private schools reported their numbers. Officials said the totals are "undoubtedly higher." The current positivity rate among 10- to 14-year-olds is 16.2%, higher than the community average of 10%.

"These numbers reveal that the level of transmission among our children is much too high," Page said. "It's crucial that parents and educators take steps now to stop the transmission of COVID in schools."

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