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Covid-19: Area High School Sees Week-Long Spike In Cases

A small Hudson Valley school district is contending with a spike in COVID-19 cases, with the most new cases at its high school.

Spackenkill High School

Spackenkill High School

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In the past week, from Friday, March 19 through Thursday, March 25, the Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie has reported 15 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and staffers, while there were 16 reported the week before.

Of the new cases, nine were from students on-site, while 20 students were off-site. One staff member on-site and one off-campus.

Spackenkill High School has a total of 351 students and staffers districtwide, 231 of whom have been on campus.

Districtwide, since the state began tracking COVID-19 in September, Spackenkill has reported a total of 84 - 61 students and 23 staff members - positive cases.

A breakdown of positive cases in the district, according to the New York State Schools 'Report Card':

  • Hagan Elementary School: 17 total; 10 students, seven staff members;
  • Nassau Elementary School: Eight total; five students, three staff members;
  • Orville A. Todd Middle School: 24 total; 17 students, seven staff members;
  • Spackenkill High School: 35 total; 29 students, six staff members.

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