SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — New Hanover County Schools is seeing significantly lower levels of Covid-19 in its buildings, with just 35 confirmed cases and 48 precautionary quarantines the week of Feb. 22-26.
It is the lowest week for cases since November.
Port City Daily obtains data for its weekly updates through NHCS public online reporting. The system shows cases that have been self-reported by students and parents to the schools, which means some unreported positive tests may go unaccounted for.
Additionally, cases disclosed Friday afternoon or through the weekend may reported until the following Friday.
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Since Oct. 12, when students returned to in-person instruction, NHCS has reported 751 positive cases total.
Elementary
Anderson Elementary – 2
Blair Elementary – 1
Carolina Beach Elementary – 1
Castle Hayne Elementary – 1
Codington Elementary – 1
College Park Elementary – 1
Eaton Elementary – 2
Ogden Elementary – 3
Parsley Elementary – 1
Snipes Elementary – 1
Sunset Park Elementary – 2
Wrightsville Beach Elementary – 2
Middle
Holly Shelter Middle – 1
Murray Middle – 2
Myrtle Grove Middle – 1
Noble Middle – 5
High
Ashley High – 4
Hoggard High – 1
Laney High – 2
New Hanover High – 1
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Brunswick County Schools
Brunswick County Schools is reporting 22 active Covid-19 cases and 182 precautionary quarantines as of Friday.
According to BCS, its data is collected from the Brunswick County Health Department. Only positive cases that were at BCS locations prior to testing positive are included in the report.
To date, BCS has recorded 372 positive cases among its students and staff. 350 of those recovered.
Elementary
Belville Elementary – 2
Bolivia Elementary – 3
Lincoln Elementary – 2
Southport Elementary – 1
Town Creek Elementary – 2
K-8
Waccamaw – 1
Middle
Leland Middle – 1
South Brunswick Middle – 2
Town Creek Middle – 2
High
North Brunswick High – 1
South Brunswick High – 3
West Brunswick High – 2
Pender County Schools
Pender County Schools’ most recent Covid-19 update is from the week of Feb. 15-21. As of then, the school district had 13 known, active Covid-19 cases.
139 people were quarantining after being exposed to the virus.
To date, 471 staff and students in PCS have tested positive. Of those, 458 recovered from the virus.
Port City Daily obtains PCS’ data through its weekly district reporting. The online dashboard updates on Mondays with any positive cases the school is aware of. According to a PCS spokesperson, the district obtains data through self-reporting, as well as the Pender County Health Department.
Elementary
C.F. Pope Elementary – 2
Surf City Elementary – 1
Malpass Corner Elementary – 1
North Topsail Elementary – 1
Topsail Elementary – 1
Middle
Topsail Middle – 2
Surf City Middle – 2
High
Pender High – 1
Topsail High – 2
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