A second Snyder ISD employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
According to a letter from Superintendent Dr. Eddie Bland issued Wednesday evening, the employee had been working at Snyder High School. The letter goes on to say that the employee, who Bland does not identify, “…quarantined immediately, was wearing a mask and did not have prolonged, close contact with students or staff.”
According to the letter, the employee will not be allowed to return to work until they have recovered and met the requirements listed on the district’s website.
In the letter, Bland notes that the case has “no apparent link” to another employee who tested positive for the virus earlier this week.
That employee works at Snyder Primary School, and has also quarantined since testing positive.
In the letter Bland said the district is taking steps including daily cleaning and disinfecting, implementing social distancing and daily screening for symptoms. This fall, all staff and students in fourth through 12th grades will be required to wear a mask when social distancing cannot be maintained. Masks are optional for students in Pre-K through third grade.
Snyder ISD schools will begin the 2020-21 school year Sept. 8 following a vote Tuesday evening to delay the previously planned Aug. 12 start date.
Hermleigh ISD will start Aug. 13 and Ira ISD schools will start Aug. 19 as planned.
Scurry County officials announced Friday that three individuals had tested positive for COVID-19, while one additional individual had recovered.
YTD positive test results 134
Active cases 78
Deaths 1
Recovered 55
TDCJ officials announced in their Friday update that 14 Price Daniel Unit employees – compared to 14 on Wednesday and 13 on Thursday – have recovered.
No offenders are listed as recovered.
As of Friday, there were 253 active offender cases and 14 active employee cases.
The unit remains on precautionary lockdown.
Offender Active Cases 253
Employee Active Cases 14
Employee Recovered 14
Medical Restriction 627
Medical Isolation 253