Update on the status of re-opening in-person classes for grades 4-5

As of 9/21/2020:

Oregon Health Authority virus metrics for the week of Sept. 13, 2020

Dashboard view of metrics provided by Willamette ESD:

  • The state was at 6.2% test positivity
  • The state was at 34.8/100,000 active cases 
  • Curry County was at 2.5% test positivity 
  • Curry County was at 4.3/100,000 active cases (actual: 1 active case in a population of about 23,000)

Curry met the 10/100,000 limit for active cases for the week of Sept. 13, 2020, and maintained the needed test positivity rate of less than 5 percent. Unfortunately, statewide, the needed test positivity rate of less than 5 percent was not achieved. As a result, no progress was made toward the standard required by the state to start grades 4 and 5 in-person.

At this point, the soonest addition of in-person classes is Friday, Oct. 16, if the next 3 weeks of metrics are met.

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