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MILL HALL - A third student in the Keystone Central School District has tested positive for COVID-19, according to superintendent Jacqueline Martin.
Martin reported Friday evening on the district website that the student attends Central Mountain Middle School.
This is the third student in the district to test positive since Oct. 16. The two other students attend Central Mountain High School.
Martin said this student was exposed to the virus in a non-school event.
"We have been working with the PA Department of health to conduct contact tracing and have been in touch with all staff, students and families who may be impacted. We have not received any reports of other students or staff members experiencing illnesses or symptoms resembling those of coronavirus," Martin said in the posting addressed to KCSD Families.
"We are taking additional measures for sanitizing the classroom and office areas over the weekend . I believe that the risk to our staff and students remains low enough for us to continue operating our current educational plan. However, families and staff members should be prepared to operate remotely at a moment's notice as COVID-19 cases have been increasing throughout Pennsylvania.
"We will continue to implement safety protocols throughout the district including daily health checks for staff, students and school district visitors. We are closely monitoring this situation and will provide you with updates as we know more," she said.
The district has been conducting classes both in-person and remotely since the start of the school year in early September.