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Two Hollidaysburg Area School District buildings reached their COVID-19 case thresholds this week according to Superintendent Robert Gildea.
In letters sent to parents Wednesday and Thursday, Gildea said a fourth person tested positive at the junior high school and two people tested positive at Charles W. Longer Elementary.
Gildea said all junior high cases are students, while a student and a staff member tested positive at Longer.
Contact tracing was completed for all cases, and those identified as being in direct contact with infected individuals are quarantining.
Because Blair County is in the "moderate" range for cases, the district is not required to close the buildings despite the case thresholds being reached. Both schools will be virtual today, so that custodians can "complete a deep clean of all areas," Gildea said.
Gildea thanked parents for their "continued patience and understanding as we work together through these challenging times."
Gildea said the district's vaccine rollout has been successful, with an estimated 75-80% of employees inoculated. But even so, he said, the pandemic isn't over yet.
"My fear is that people are ready to get out and resume their normal lives, so I think that's what we're starting to see the result of," Gildea said. "People are getting a little too comfortable and complacent."