Aug 27, 2020

Tabor College students in quarantine

Posted Aug 27, 2020 9:55 PM
Photo courtesy of Tabor College. 
Photo courtesy of Tabor College. 

MARION COUNTY —Tabor College has placed students in isolation and others in quarantine after they tested positive for coronavirus.

According to a media release from the school, on Wednesday afternoon, following the established COVID protocol, a student experienced symptoms and contacted a medical professional.

On the advice of the medical professional, the student was tested at a CLIA approved COVID laboratory and the test result was positive.

Teammates experiencing symptoms were also tested and two additional students were found positive. Following the established protocol, the students are now in isolation in an approved location. The Marion County Health Department has been contacted and is determining who needs to be quarantined.

Currently, there are three students in isolation and five in quarantine. Continued contact tracing may increase those in quarantine.