The East Greenbush Central School District has been informed that six students and three employees have tested positive for COVID-19.
Columbia High School
- A student from Columbia High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The student’s last day in school was October 27. The district has completed its contact tracing and identified one student who must enter mandatory quarantine at home as a precaution. There was one additional contact related to this case, but because that individual is fully vaccinated they do not need to quarantine.
- A student from Columbia High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The student’s last day in school was October 28. The district has completed its contact tracing and identified two students who must enter mandatory quarantine at home as a precaution. There were five additional contacts related to this case, but because those individuals are fully vaccinated they do not need to quarantine.
- An employee from Columbia High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee’s last day in school was October 29. The district has completed its contact tracing and identified two students who must enter mandatory quarantine at home as a precaution. There were five additional contacts related to this case, but because those individuals are fully vaccinated they do not need to quarantine.
Howard L. Goff Middle School
- A student from Howard L. Goff Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19. The student’s last day in school was October 22. There was no exposure at school related to this case.
- A student from Howard L. Goff Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19. The student’s last day in school was October 29. The district has completed its contact tracing and identified four students who must enter mandatory quarantine at home as a precaution. There were seven additional contacts related to this case, but because those individuals are fully vaccinated they do not need to quarantine.
- An employee from Howard L. Goff Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee’s last day in school was October 28. There was no exposure at school related to this case.
Bell Top Elementary School
- A student from Bell Top Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19. The student’s last day in school was October 28. The district has completed its contact tracing and identified 16 students who must enter mandatory quarantine at home as a precaution.
- A student from Bell Top Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19. The student’s last day in school was October 29. The district has completed its contact tracing and identified 15 students who must enter mandatory quarantine at home as a precaution.
- An employee from Bell Top Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee’s last day in school was October 29. The district has completed its contact tracing and identified five students who must enter mandatory quarantine at home as a precaution.
The district would like to remind everyone to maintain the strong habits we are developing as a school community:
- Maintain social distancing when out in public.
- Wear masks at all times when inside schools and on school buses.
- Wash hands with soap and water frequently and thoroughly. Use hand sanitizer when soap and water is not available.
- Monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and in the event someone is sick, stay at home.
- In alignment with recommendations from federal, state and county health and medical professionals, the East Greenbush CSD strongly encourages everyone 12 and older who is eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 Vaccine Finder.
Those with questions are advised to call the county health department directly at 518-270-2655 or contact the district’s Interim COVID-19 Coordinators Julie Stoffels (StoffelsJu@egcsd.org) or Kathy DeFruscio (DefrusKa@egcsd.org).
For COVID-19 updates and information, visit egcsd.org/coronavirus.