CORONAVIRUS: 21 new local cases in weekly Seattle Public Schools update

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West Seattle/South Park has 21 new cases reported in this week’s update of the COVID-19 dashboard for Seattle Public Schools. That’s more than three times the number a week earlier; 135 new cases were reported districtwide – students and staff – since last week’s update – twice as many new cases as the week before. Here’s the local school-by-school breakout (as always, the total is cumulative since the start of the school year):

Denny International Middle School – 26, up 2
Chief Sealth International High School – 24, up 4
Roxhill Elementary – 15, unchanged
Highland Park Elementary – 14, up 1
Genesee Hill Elementary – 14, unchanged
Arbor Heights Elementary – 14, unchanged
Gatewood Elementary – 12, up 3
West Seattle High School – 11, up 5
Louisa Boren STEM K-8 – 11, up 1
Madison Middle School – 11, unchanged
West Seattle Elementary – 10, up 1
Lafayette Elementary – 10, unchanged
Concord International (Elementary) – 9, unchanged
Pathfinder K-8 – 8, up 2
Fairmount Park Elementary – 7, up 2
Alki Elementary – 5, unchanged
Sanislo Elementary – 4, unchanged
BRIDGES @ Roxhill – 1, unchanged

The district does not break out the school-by-school numbers by teachers/staff; districtwide, SPS says, 88 percent of the cases were among students, 12 percent staff.

Got It December 21, 2021 (12:21 pm)

As kids are getting tested with symptoms, or from exposures last week, please be sure to notify your school if they are positive. Even if school is out, knowing the extent of the spread may help with decision making as classes return.

Auntie December 23, 2021 (2:35 pm)

And please do not send your child to school if they are ill. It may be inconvenient for you, sorry, but it will only exacerbate the spread of this virus!

Tim December 21, 2021 (7:13 pm)

The numbers are higher. I am aware of cases that wouldn’t be counted in these numbers because they came in over the weekend. Lines were long at the swac testing site this weekend.

Math Teacher December 21, 2021 (8:50 pm)

I think the new state rules for frequent pre-testing for wrestling, basketball and other sports will be very helpful. https://www.doh.wa.gov/Newsroom/Articles/ID/3013/New-COVID-19-safety-guidance-released-after-multi-county-outbreak-linked-to-high-school-wrestling-tournaments

Kersti Muul December 22, 2021 (5:59 pm)

Expect west Seattle HS to be more than that. A kid has it and family didn’t let the school know.

Math Teacher December 22, 2021 (7:58 pm)

Math Teacher December 22, 2021 (8:30 pm)

King County is well into Surge#6. I expect that every high school’s numbers will go up, because that’s what happens when there is significant community spread happening yet we are still going on with unmasked, un-distanced sports such as basketball.

Rara December 23, 2021 (1:44 pm)

This new variant is highly contagious. Everyone I know that’s gotten it was fully vaccinated. Two had boosters. One had Covid prior, fully vaccinated after and had a booster and still got the new variant. The only light at the end of the tunnel is that being fully vaccinated you’re only mildly sick for three days. I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up in another lockdown soon. The doctor said the best thing you could do is stay away from family gatherings and get togethers. But it sounds like they fully expect everyone to get this new variant eventually vaccinated or not. It’s running through high school kids like crazy right now. So far I know of 15 local that have gotten it in the last week.

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