Last week, Habersham County Schools reported a total of 11 cases between faculty, staff and students. This week, those numbers continue to drop with the system seeing a total of 7 cases.
The last time numbers were this low was in October, when the school system reported cases dropping from the low 20s to a total of two cases system-wide.
There are a total of 4 reported student cases and 3 reported staff cases through the entire school system, according to Habersham Schools’ Director of Nursing & Health Services Crystal Holcomb.
| System Data Week Ending 2/18/22 | ||
| Active Student COVID-19 Cases | 4 | |
| Active School Staff COVID-19 Cases | 1 | |
| Active Non-School Staff COVID-19 Cases | 2 | |
| Elementary | Active Student Cases | Active Staff Cases |
| Baldwin | 0 | 0 |
| Clarkesville | 1 | 0 |
| Cornelia | 0 | 0 |
| Demorest | 0 | 0 |
| Fairview | 0 | 0 |
| Hazel Grove | 2 | 0 |
| Level Grove | 0 | 0 |
| Woodville | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary | Active Student Cases | Active Staff Cases |
| North Habersham | 0 | 0 |
| South Habersham | 0 | 1 |
| Wilbanks | 0 | 0 |
| Ninth Grade Academy | 0 | 0 |
| Success Academy | 0 | 0 |
| Habersham Central | 1 | 0 |
Many schools are completely case-free, and all but one school, South Habersham Middle School, are free of staff cases.
Clarkesville Elementary, Hazel Grove Elementary and Habersham Central High School reported student cases of COVID-19 this week, though the numbers are minuscule in comparison to how cases looked at the beginning of the school year.
The Habersham County School System continues to offer virtual learning opportunities for students and vaccination opportunities for interested faculty and staff.
Those who would like to obtain weekly COVID-19 updates must contact Director of Nursing and Health Services Crystal Holcomb at [email protected] or speak with their child’s school principal.
