LMS staff member tests positive for COVID-19

The Barton County Health Department (BCHD) announced on Saturday, Sept. 5, that a staff member at the Lamar Middle School had tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member was last at the school on September 2.

The BCHD is working closely with the school district to identify all close contacts. Those who are identified as close contacts were contacted by health department representatives and advised on how to proceed.

To protect the privacy of the individual and their family, the health department will not release individually identifiable details. The individual is quarantined and being monitored closely by the Barton County Health Department.