BOB JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS issued the following announcement on June 23.
Effingham County school officials received notification Tuesday that a student athlete at Effingham County High School has tested positive for COVID-19.
“To our knowledge, this is the first confirmed case for any ECSD student athlete,” the school district said in a Facebook post.
The student attended strength and conditioning workouts the past two weeks and has maintained presence in the initial workout group assigned to him per Georgia High School Association and Effingham County school district guidance.
The school district said it is working closely with state health officials to evaluate necessary ongoing actions. School officials have begun the process of tracing contacts made with the student so that those who may have been exposed to the virus can be notified.
Football and baseball voluntary workouts at Effingham County High School and softball voluntary workouts at South Effingham High School have been postponed until July 6.
“We will continue to follow specific guidelines set forth by the CDC, GHSA, and the Department of Public Health in an effort to keep our students and employees safe,” the post said. “We also encourage staff, students and all community members to wash hands frequently and practice social distancing in group settings.”
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