Starting Tuesday, September 1, Ottumwa Schools will provide updated district COVID information daily.
The live feed will be updated Monday through Friday by 4 p.m.and will provide the community with information on the number of positive cases and those currently in quarantine by building. Data will be reported for both students and staff. There will also be a cumulative count of positive cases for both students and staff starting from August 24. The chart will also feature the 14 day average positivity rate from the Iowa Department of Public Health. The positivity rate is used by districts to determine if there is enough community spread to warrant switching to virtual instruction.
The live chart is located under the Coronavirus Update Center link on the home page. Users simply select the yellow box and will find the information at the top of the Superintendent's Update area.