As of 8:00am on Friday, September 4th Emereau: Bladen Charter School has learned that 4 people out of 655 students and 61 staff members in the school community have tested positive for COVID- 19. The cases at this time are isolated to one classroom of the school. The Health Department is actively involved and investigating the cases. We are working closely with Bladen County Health Department as they follow the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) guidelines on contact tracing of individuals who may have had close contact. When close contacts were identified, individuals/ families were notified by the Health Department. Emereau: Bladen continues to keep safety and the well- being of staff and students at all times. We understand the importance of providing our community public health information, while maintaining confidentiality in accordance with FERPA, NCGS § 130A-143, and all other state and federal laws. The staff of Emereau: Bladen will continue to conduct daily screenings of all students, require face coverings and social distancing in classrooms and in other areas throughout the school. We will continue to sanitize and disinfect classrooms daily and high touch areas frequently. What is most important is how we all work together to mitigate the impact and strive to keep our community as healthy and safe as possible. As you know, that lies not only in what we do as a school system and health district, but also in what we do as individual citizens, following the necessary precautions to keep each other safe.
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