D308 Reporting Fewer Coronavirus Cases Among Students, Staff

OSWEGO, IL — The number of coronavirus cases among the Oswego School District 308 staff and students has decreased, according to recent data.

Data for the week of Feb. 1-7 showed a total of 14 positive cases of COVID-19 in the district. Ten of those cases were students while four of the cases are listed as staff members. That’s a decrease from numbers reported the week of Jan. 18-25, which showed a total of 29 COVID-positive cases in the district, with 21 cases among students and eight among staff.

Currently, a total of 138 teachers and staff members are isolating due to experiencing one or more symptoms of COVID-19. Of those quarantining, 126 are students and 12 are staff, according to the district.

The district’s metrics dashboard also showed that a total of 156 students and staff are in a "healthy quarantine," including 135 students and 21 staff. The final metric, confirmed cases with close contact, has dropped to two cases, reported by district health staff following contact tracing efforts.

The mitigation web page also features clarification about the steps OSD 308 is taking to protect students and staff from COVID-19 including an explanation of PPE and staff availability.

The majority of the district's more than 17,000 students have been participating in online instruction since the start of the school year last August, and the second phase of the hybrid learning began Tuesday.

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