East Hall High School is moving its in-class students online due to an increase in positive COVID-19 cases.
The Hall County School District sent out a press release Friday stating it’s possible that “in a limited number of these cases transmission occurred at school.” As a precaution, East Hall High students currently under the in-person instructional model will be temporarily switched over to blended learning.
Students can access their classes through the CANVAS system and are expected to continue learning from home.
East Hall High School will undergo a deep cleaning tomorrow.
“We anticipate blended learning to last three days, through Wednesday, December 9,” says Hall County School Superintendent Will Schofield. Parents will be notified by noon Wednesday if it is extended.
School buses will deliver meals to students along the East Hall High School bus routes once a day, Monday through Wednesday. Buses will start delivery between 9-9:30 a.m.
Students may also pick meals up from East Hall High School between 10-11 a.m. Questions concerning meals should be directed to the school nutrition department at 770-534-1080.
Georgia hits all-time high for new COVID cases
The East Hall announcement comes on a day when Georgia shattered its record for single-day increases of new COVID cases.
The Department of Public Health reported 6,601 new cases on Friday. That figure includes 1,500 people who took rapid antigen tests. Georgia lists these test results separately from its PCR test results, but most states combine the two figures in their reports.
The previous one-day record of 6,323 came in late November.
Many public health officials warned of a post-holiday spike. Hospitals are dealing with dwindling bed capacity and with Christmas approaching, they fear things could get worse.
Health officials remind everyone to practice social distancing, wash hands often, and wear a mask when out in public to help slow the spread of the virus.
