BVPS: Virginia Middle School student tests positive for COVID-19

A student at Virginia Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19.

Bristol, VA Schools Superintendent Dr. Keith Perrigan confirmed the news in an email Friday night, stating the individual had not been to school since Monday, and no other student had high risk contact with that person. Some students and staff are low risk contacts and are being asked to self-monitor symptoms for 14 days.

Deep cleaning in the school has been conducted multiple times.