Sixteen new COVID cases in the public schools

Sixteen new cases of COVID are reported within the Oconee School District, effective Friday, January 8.  Six of the cases are students at the Seneca Middle School; one individual works at the school. By January 3, the district reported 573 positive cases — 368 students and 205 employees.  At last report, about 75% of the district’s entire enrollment had opted in-person instruction.