Lincoln Public Schools has reported two new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 10 since the beginning of the school year.
The cases were confirmed at Lux and Moore middle schools, which notified parents in a message. School officials say they’re trying to trace where the cases originated and identify others who were exposed.
Vice President for the Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education Dr. Bob Rauner says, “we made it two weeks thought, that’s what everything we’re doing and putting in place is designed to do is to prevent the spread inside the school so the school itself is a safe environment.”
School officials wouldn’t say whether the positive cases were students, staff or visitors. Anyone deemed a high-risk contact will be told to self-quarantine. High-risk contact occurs when people are less than 6 feet apart for more than 15 minutes without masks.