The Marshalltown Community School District confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19 among students and employees on Friday

• Total cases among students: two

• Total cases among staff: five

Due to winter break, the report reflects the data gathered from Dec. 18 report through Wednesday.

The previous report, released on Dec. 19, confirmed 11 cases – seven in students and four among staff. Reports prior to that include Dec. 11, 13 cases; Dec. 4, 20 cases; Nov. 27, 18 cases; Nov. 20, 27 cases; Nov. 14, 24 cases; Nov. 7, 34 cases; Oct. 30, 13 cases; Oct. 23, six cases; Oct. 16, four cases; Oct. 9, five; Oct. 2, four; and Sept. 25, four.

The district started weekly COVID-19 case reports on Sept. 18, in which seven cases were confirmed.

A report on the number of COVID-19 cases within the district is shared weekly on Fridays. Each report shares the total number of new, confirmed cases among students and staff members throughout the district since the time of the previous report.

The weekly COVID-19 reports focus exclusively on new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the time of the previous report.

To protect the privacy of students and employees, the reports do not include information regarding any individual person, position or title, classroom or activity, age group, grade level or school building.

The COVID-19 reports are shared with families and staff by email. They are also posted on the district website, as well as MCSD’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

The next report will be released on Jan. 1 and will include cases confirmed from Dec. 24-31.