Report: Two positive COVID-19 cases affect athletes in East Central, St. Martin
When the Mississippi High School Activities Association voted to move the football season back two weeks, coronavirus infection rates certainly had things trending in the wrong direction.
That being said, the Jackson County School District is staying the course despite two positive tests, according to our media partner the Sun Herald.
Per the report, student-athletes from both St. Martin and East Central tested positive for COVID-19. At least one was asymptomatic, a source confirms to News 25.
The school district is following a strict policy for an athlete that is showing symptoms, allowing practice to continue for other players once that student is sent home for 72 hours to be tested.
That student can return with a negative test or following two weeks of isolation upon a positive result.
Pass Christian shut it down for two weeks in June due to a coach testing positive.
The season starts September 4th.
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