Student and staff test positive at LHS

The Barton County Health Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30, that a student and staff member at Lamar High School had tested positive for COVID-19. Both individuals were last at school on September 25 and were not symptomatic at that time.

The health department is working closely with the school district to identify all close contacts. Those who are identified as close contacts will be 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 individuals are quarantined and being monitored closely by the Barton County Health Department.