03/16/2020
Dear Athens Families:
On Wednesday, March 11th, our High School had 46 sophomore students attend a career fair at Lincoln Land Community College along with several other Sangamon County schools. Please see the following message from the Director of the Regional Office of Career and Technical Education:
“Our office was given information late last night that one of our representatives at Career Day was the third person in the county to test positive for the corona virus. She was representing the State Treasure’s Office. There was minimal exposure as she was one booth that not many students approached. She was behind an 8 foot table with her back to the wall. Those students not approaching her and that were in the aisle in front of her table were 8 to 10 feet from her. She is recuperating at home.
Per Conversation with the health department, the health department will reach out to those who were in direct contact with her per their review and evaluation of her.
If anyone experiences symptoms they are to contact their physician or call the SCDPH hotline at 217-321-2606 M-F 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Please see forwarded message below and attachment from SCDPH.”
Per the Sangamon County Department of Public Health (SCDPH) along with Memorial Health System, HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield Clinic and SIU Medicine joint communication:
“If you have had limited contact with a person under quarantine, you do not have to go into quarantine yourself, but you should stay away from others as much as possible. “Limited contact” is defined as being at least six feet apart from the quarantined person for 10 minutes to up to two hours. If you have had contact with an individual under isolation, you should be quarantined.”
If you have any further questions, please contact your child’s office.
