According to a spokesperson for Fayette County Public Schools, an employee of the Fayette County Public Schools who works at James Lane Allen Elementary School was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 21.
The report states that the district is working side-by-side with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department to respond appropriately based on factual information.
The District reports that this employee was last on campus on Friday, March 13, and at that time, they were not exhibiting any symptoms. Two employees who had close contact with the individual are not exhibiting any symptoms, but out of an abundance of caution they will self-quarantine for a full 14 days from the time they last interacted.
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has completed their contact tracing and concluded that the rest of the James Lane Allen community is at no higher risk than anyone else in the general public.
“Honest and transparent communication is critical during this uncertain time,” said Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Manny Caulk. “The health, safety and well-being of our employees, students, families and community-at-large is our primary concern and we will continue to collaborate with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to respond appropriately and act with caution and compassion based on factual information.”
For more information about the spread of the coronavirus, please continue to refer to the CDC and Kentucky Department for Public Health guidelines. Please continue to monitor your own health and to call the COVID-19 Hotline at (800) 722-5725 should you have questions about coronavirus. Current information about the Fayette County Public Schools response to COVID-19 can be found at www.fcps.net/COVID19.
Two more FCPS employees have been diagnosed with coronavirus as of March 23. One staffer works at Southern Elementary and the other is a member of the Transportation Department. The Transportation employee was not directly involved with delivering meals to children and has a separate workspace with very limited exposure to others.
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