VERDE VALLEY—As of Monday afternoon, Mingus Union High School District has no reported COVID-19 positive cases since opening school to face-to-face instruction.
However, there have been positive COVID-19 cases reported in at least four other school districts: Beaver Creek, Clarkdale-Jerome, Cottonwood-Oak Creek and Sedona-Oak Creek.
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