Positive COVID-19 cases continue to be reported in an area school district.

According to Sedalia School District 200, it was informed on Thursday, September 17, that a member of the Smith-Cotton High School community tested positive for COVID-19. The person is in quarantine at home. The five people with whom they shared a table at lunch also will quarantine for the required period of time as outlined by the Pettis County Health Center. They will monitor any symptoms should they occur.

As required by current Missouri law, the district has reported these cases to the Pettis County Health Center.

Administrators say: “With our mandatory mask protocol and social-distancing guidelines, additional quarantines are not required at this time. We remain in contact with the Pettis County Health Center to ensure we are following the best protocols to provide a healthy environment for all.”