While parents and school staff wait for the government to expand access to the COVID vaccine to those under 12, the case rate within the Kingston City School District continues to climb. The City of Kingston also currently has the highest rate of active COVID cases in the entire county, at 50.

According to state data, since this school year began, a total of 70 positive COVID cases have been reported for the Kingston City School District, which spans beyond the city limits; 48 of those have been among students and 10 among teachers and staff.

Kingston High School has seen the highest caseload among the district’s schools, with 20 COVID-positive students and one teacher who’ve tested positive since September 13. This week two high schoolers and one teacher tested positive.

The school with the second highest caseload is J Watson Bailey Middle School, which has had 15 positive cases since September 13, per state data. That includes the two middle school students who tested positive this past week.

Coming in third is M Clifford Miller Middle School, which has seen a total of eight positive COVID cases: six among students and two among teachers, which includes the teacher who tested positive this past week.

For the other schools, the Chambers Elementary School has had six cases since September 13; the E R Crosby, George Washington, and Harry L Edson elementary schools have each had two cases; and the John F Kennedy and Robert R Graves elementary schools have each had just one case reported. The only school in the district to not have any reported cases is the Ernest C Myer elementary school.

To see the district’s full report, as prepared by the state, visit the following link.