Update on Non-Public Schools COVID-19 Contact Tracing Investigations

During the county's weekly virtual media briefing, Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles provided an update regarding COVID-19 contact tracing investigations at non-public schools on Wednesday.

Since last week, Dr. Gayles says there have been 19 separate investigations launched-the majority of them involved COVID-like illnesses that have been ruled out with further testing. At least four of those cases required quarantine efforts due to confirmed positive cases that involved students, staff, and or teachers.

Meanwhile, some private schools in the county are operating on a virtual-learning platform similar to Montgomery County Public Schools. Dr. Gayles also provided insight into what it would take for schools to reopen safely for in-person learning gradually.

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