Uintah School District announced over the weekend that two cases of COVID-19 have been reported at Discovery Elementary School. The first positive case was announced on Friday stating that the District was working closely with the TriCounty Health Department to ensure that anyone who had direct, prolonged contact with the individual was notified. The announcement of a second positive COVID-19 individual at Discovery Elementary was made on Saturday. The District shared that “based on contact tracing, neither individual contracted the virus at the school and the two cases are unrelated, according to the TriCounty Health Department. Those who were in direct, prolonged contact with the two individuals at Discovery Elementary have been notified by the school’s principal. If you were not notified, neither you nor your student had direct, prolonged contact with the individuals who tested positive. At this time, individuals aged 25 and under account for 25.4 percent of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in our region, according to TriCounty Health. Those over the age of 25 account for the remaining 74.6 percent of confirmed cases. Should you or your child begin to exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing, etc.), please avoid contact with others and call your primary care provider immediately for guidance. You can also call the Utah Coronavirus Hotline at 1-800-456-7707 for information and guidance.”
