District Closely Monitoring CoronaVirus
March 12, 2020
At the present time are no cases of coronavirus in Conway Public Schools. District leaders are closely monitoring the situation and are making plans in the event of an outbreak. They are working with the health department, both local hospitals, and city leaders. In the event of an outbreak in the community, the health department would likely recommend action if a school needed to be closed.
Yesterday afternoon, the following statement was released to the district:
We do not have a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Conway School District.
This morning we became aware that a student in our district is being quarantined by the State Department of Health as a protective measure relating to the COVID-19 virus.
The student has a sibling who recently traveled home from another country. In that country, the sibling was quarantined and has shown no symptoms. Now our student is being quarantined as a precaution. Neither has shown any symptoms of the virus.
The district continues to be proactive in our measures of prevention, and remains in contact with the State Health Department. Our communication with you on this developing situation will be ongoing.
Health recommendations include: washing hands with soap and water several times a day for at least 20 seconds, using hand sanitizer often, coughing/sneezing into sleeves or a tissue, and avoiding touching your face.
Morgan • Apr 24, 2020 at 11:06 am
The author presents this information in a professional way so that they are informing the public without causing fear. This article is very well written.
Lexie Sketoe • Apr 24, 2020 at 10:10 am
I think this article was good. It was also helpful to clarify some rumors, and other theories that have been spread. This article helps clarify what is truly going on.
Elaysia Jackson • Apr 22, 2020 at 6:06 am
This virus has gotten many people afraid and this article gives great information that should calm them down even if it is just a little bit.
Kendall Watson • Apr 21, 2020 at 3:11 pm
Keymer wrote on a topic that is very up-to-date and he gets straight to the point. This virus is affecting our world right as we know it, and we are living in history.
Isabel • Apr 21, 2020 at 1:14 pm
I think that this was a good article. There are many rumors going around Conway as to cases, schools, and how the COVID-19 should be treated. This article gives much needed clarification.
Avery • Apr 21, 2020 at 10:48 am
This is very insightful when it comes to the school’s side of this dilemma. I’ve only heard from the quarantined people but when I see the results, I’m not complaining.
River Ferrari • Apr 20, 2020 at 10:10 am
I believe Keymer choose a good topic to write on, because this is obviously a huge pandemic that effects our whole world. In events like this, it can be easy to overlook the youth’s opinion on what is going on, which is why I believe this was an important piece to write on, because it came straight from a Conway High Student.