More Than 600 Students In Johnson City Now Either Quarantined Or In Isolation Due To COVID-19

The Johnson City School System is reporting Monday 548 students are now being quarantined for possible COVID-19 exposure. Another 159 students are currently being evaluated for COVID-19 and the schools system says 39 students are currently in isolation. A quarantined student is one who has been determined a close contact to an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 and must remain home until cleared to return to school. An isolated student is one who has tested positive for the virus and must remain in isolation until cleared to return to school.