Mercer County Schools confirm fourth positive case of COVID-19

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Kassie Simmons
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Coronavirus in West Virginia

MERCER COUNTY (WOAY) – A fourth person at a Mercer County school has tested positive for coronavirus.

The school system posted on Facebook on Sunday to confirm the case. An employee at the Mercer County Adult Basic Education program tested positive for COVID-19. Classes will move to remote instruction starting tomorrow until further notice.

The Mercer County Health Department will conduct further contact tracing.

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Kassie Simmons
Kassie Simmons
Kassie Simmons joined the team in January 2019 as a weekend journalist. She graduated from Virginia Tech in just two and a half years with a BA in multimedia journalism. During her short time at Virginia Tech, she served as the editor for the university’s chapter of The Tab. Kassie was named the top reporter for The Tab at Virginia Tech on multiple occasions and made the list for the top 30 reporters for The Tab in the U.S. She also studied theater performance and minored in creative writing. Before coming to WOAY, Kassie interned at WSLS in Roanoke and the Tidewater Review in her hometown of West Point, Va. She has loved following breaking news since her childhood and has a passion for delivering the stories people care most about. Kassie is excited to be working in Southern West Virginia and looks forward to all the adventures ahead of her. You can follow her on Twitter at @KassieLSimmons and like her page on Facebook. If you have a story you think she should check out, send her an email at ksimmons@woay.com.
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