TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA (LOOTPRESS) – Tazewell County Superintendent Christopher Stacy has released a statement regarding misinformation on COVID-19 cases.
Christopher Stacy issued a press release about the inaccurate report of positive cases within Tazewell County Schools. Today, August 25, 2021, Graham High School has five positive cases and 70 students quarantined due to possible exposure. The majority of the positive cases have impacted the athletic teams leading to Graham High Scholl and Graham Middle School ceasing all athletic activities for the next week.
Stacy said no one from Tazewell County Public Schools had reported 130 positive cases for either Graham High School or the entire school system. “The misleading figures being reported as fact have done nothing but cause needless anxiety in an already stressful time,” said Stacy.
Tazewell County Schools expects that athletic teams will resume practices and competitions next week.
As of today, the following schools below in Tazewell County, Virginia are reporting positive cases and quarantined students and staff:
Active Positive Students:
Richlands Area – 9
Tazewell Area – 16
Bluefield Area – 15
Active Positive Employees:
Richlands Area – 2
Tazewell Area – 1
Bluefield Area – 3
Active Quarantined Students:
Richlands Area – 56
Tazewell Area – 138
Bluefield Area – 140
Active Quarantined Employees:
Richlands Area – 3
Tazewell Area – 2
Bluefield Area – 0