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Virus Strikes Badger Mountain Elementary Staffer in Richland
COVID-19 has reared it's ugly head for a staff member of Badger Mountain Elementary in Richland. The school district is not allowed by law to share the identity of the person infected. Cleaning and disinfecting at areas of the school recently used by the staff member is scheduled to take place. In a letter sent out to parents this week, the Richland School District says, "Only people who came in close contact—within six feet of the individual for 10 minutes or more—have an increased risk."
But if nobody can know who it is, I'm not sure how that helps.
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