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Blennerhassett Middle reopens Tuesday

Wood County Schools officials have announced Blennerhassett Middle School will reopen when all schools return to session Tuesday.

The school was temporarily closed Friday due to a surge in Covid-19 cases among students. All schools will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.

Officials have spent the weekend completing contact tracing and deep-cleaning the Blennerhassett School facility. 

Officials also have updated the School Recovery and Guidance Document, including who should quarantine after a Covid-19 exposure. The updated guidance can be found at https://5il.co/y5mx. In the event of a confirmed Covid-positive exposure:

  • Students who have been vaccinated do NOT have to quarantine.
  • Students attending a county with a universal mask requirement (such as Wood County Schools) and are unvaccinated will need to quarantine if within six feet of a confirmed case in high-risk areas such as cafeterias or extracurricular settings where mask are not worn.
  • Quarantine will last for 7-10 days. More details on those options are available in the guidance document.