5 Macomb County Schools Added To Michigan COVID-19 Outbreak List

MACOMB COUNTY, MI — Five Macomb County schools were included among 55 total schools added to Michigan's growing list of ongoing coronavirus outbreaks Monday, according to the most recent data released by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

In all, 21 students recently tested positive for COVID-19 at the five schools, prompting outbreak designations.

Below is a list of the schools that were added to the list.

• Bemis Junior High School - 4 students
• Dakota Ninth Grade Center - 10 students
• De La Salle Collegiate High School - 4 students
• Roberts Elementary - 3 students
• St Mary Catholic School - 4 students

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It's important to note that a coronavirus outbreak is different than a case. A COVID-19 outbreak is defined as two or more cases with a link by place and time indicating a shared exposure outside of a household.

The information provided by the state on Monday includes K-12, college and university school name, address, number of cases and if the cases involved staff, students or both. Students or staff exposed to COVID-19 outside the school building and are not thought to have spread the virus in the school due to quarantine or self-isolation are not included in the data.

Many factors, including the lack of ability to conduct effective contact tracing in certain settings, may result in underreporting of outbreaks, MDHHS said. This information does not provide a complete picture of school outbreaks in Michigan and the absence of identified outbreaks in a school does not mean it is not experiencing an outbreak.

The new coronavirus outbreaks reported by the state Monday can be viewed here.