Sharon Middle School Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus

SHARON, MA—Sharon Middle School announced on Sunday that a staff member has tested positive for coronavirus.

According to a letter to families from Superintendent of Schools Meg Dussault, those who came in close contact with the staff member have been notified and those who received the letter were not considered close contacts of the confirmed case.

"Though we cannot provide specific information about our commit member who tested positive, your child was not a close contact (defined as being within 6 feet of the person for at least 15 minutes) of the affected person," wrote Dussault. "We ask that you all continue to monitor your child on a daily basis for symptoms, and keep your child home if he/she/they shows any symptoms or is not feeling well."

Sharon Public Schools are continuing to follow Department of Health protocols such as completing contact tracing with the local board of health, said Dussault, and if any other school community members test positive as a result of this case, families, students, and staff members will be notified immediately.

"We wish to thank our student body and staff who continue to adhere to the safety protocols including mask wearing, hand washing, and physical distancing," said Dussault. "We are grateful to our families for their continued efforts to keep students home at the first sign of symptoms. These measures, taken in combination, greatly reduce the risk of additional transmission."

According to the latest statistics released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on November 27, Sharon has experienced a total of 276 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 47 reported in the last two weeks. The town has an average daily incidence rate of 18.4 and a 2.66% positivity rate.