Southmoreland High School closing due to coronavirus cases

Southmoreland High School is shutting down for five days after two people tested positive for the coronavirus, the district announced Wednesday.

The district was informed of the latest positive test this week. Officials have not disclosed whether the infected people are students or staff members.

The high school will close Thursday and reopen Tuesday, in accordance with state Department of Education guidelines, according to the district.

This closure includes sports and extracurricular activities, including Homecoming, which was scheduled for Friday.

Students will receive virtual instruction.

The state Department of Health will conduct contact tracing and contact those who were in close contact with the infected people.

Workers will sanitize and disinfect the school during the closure.

The school district has had at a total of four covid-19 cases.

A district administrator tested positive in August. There was one positive test at the high school in September, and two more this month, according to the district.