State discloses more virus cases at local schools

Published 1:06 pm Friday, November 5, 2021

The Oregon Health Authority has disclosed nine new coronavirus cases at schools in Clatsop County.

The only virus case from the Astoria School District was a student from Astor Elementary School. Three cases were students from the Warrenton School District, with one each from Warrenton Grade School, Warrenton Middle School and Warrenton High School.

Two cases were students from the Seaside School District, with one each from Seaside Middle School and Pacific Ridge Elementary School. The remaining cases were two students from Hilda Lahti Elementary School in the Knappa School District and one staff member from Jewell School.

The health authority, meanwhile, reported five new virus cases for the county on Thursday and five new cases on Wednesday. Since the pandemic began, the county had recorded 2,488 virus cases and 28 deaths as of Thursday.

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