LPS reports nearly 120 staffer are self-isolating

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) latest COVID-19 dashboard shows that positive cases are down, but more staffers are in quarantine.
According to this report, LPS confirms 41 positive coronavirus cases, bringing their community total to 176. This count includes students and staff who tested positive after being present in a district building within 48 hours of symptoms developing or the COVID-19 test being taken. LPS currently has a student population upwards of 42,200.

While this week saw nearly 120 of LPS staffers self-isolate. This count includes staff who are self-isolating due to exhibiting symptoms or have been notified of a high-risk contact with COVID-19, and those who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been directed to quarantine.