Sedalia School District 200 was informed Friday that a member of the Heber Hunt Elementary School community has tested positive for COVID-19. The person is in quarantine at home and six people with whom they were close contacts will also quarantine for the required period of time as outlined by the Pettis County Health Center and will monitor for any symptoms of the virus.

Additionally, three members of the Smith-Cotton High School community have tested positive. They also, are in quarantine at home. The 12 people with whom they were close contacts will quarantine for the required period of time.

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

With the mandatory mask protocol and social distancing guidelines currently in place, additional quarantines are not required at this time.

District authorities strongly recommend that all students, their family members and Sedalia 200 employees monitor for CDC-defined symptoms of COVID-19 and if symptoms develop, you are advised to stay home and consult with your health care provider