ESD Reports COVID-19 Cases

Ephrata School District Superintendent Tim Payne confirmed that a number of its staff members had or have contracted coronavirus. It’s not clear where these staff members worked or if any were teachers. Payne says those who have been infected have been quarantined and the proper safety protocols to prevent the spread of the illness within the district have been taken. He says the district will move ahear with starting hybrid in-person learning on Monday.