Lacey High School Reports Positive Coronavirus Case

LACEY, NJ — Lacey Township High School reported that a person tested positive for the coronavirus. Officials have already reached out to families of children who may have had close contact with the person, the school district announced Tuesday.

All exposed areas have been disinfected and cleaned, and frequently touched surfaces get cleaned daily, according to officials.

State officials have confirmed two coronavirus outbreaks linked to Ocean County schools this fall. But publicly available state data doesn't clarify in which schools they occurred. An individual case would not indicate a school outbreak.

"Outbreaks" indicate two or more laboratory-confirmed cases among students or staff within a 14-day period. They must be epidemiologically linked in the school setting, not share a household and not identify as close contacts of each other in another setting.

The district reported Sept. 30 that a person at Lacey Township Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. Read more: Lacey District Reports Coronavirus Case At Middle School

The Ocean County Health Department has reported 412 cases and 10 coronavirus deaths in Lacey since the pandemic began.

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