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Nine people test positive for coronavirus at Georgia school where photos of packed hallways went viral

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Six students and three staff members at North Paulding High School have reported testing positive for the coronavirus , Principal Gabe Carmona wrote in a letter.

The infections validate concerns in Georgia and nationwide that crowded conditions in the nation's K-12 schools could facilitate virus transmission as the new academic year begins. Young people develop severe infections at far lower rates than adults, but experts warn that they could be vectors for infecting more-vulnerable populations, such as older relatives in the same household.

"The health and well-being of our staff and students remains our highest priority," Carmona said,"and we are continuing to adjust and improve our protocols for in-person instruction to make our school the safest possible learning environment." The school of more than 2,000 in Dallas, Ga., was thrown into the national spotlight last week when students posted images on social media showing seas of students milling through the halls between classes.

 

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