Aug 27, 2020

Tabor College students in quarantine due to COVID-19

Posted Aug 27, 2020 9:30 PM
photo courtesy Tabor College
photo courtesy Tabor College

MARION COUNTY —Tabor College has placed students in isolation and others in quarantine after they tested positive for coronavirus.

According to a media release from the school, on Wednesday afternoon,  following the established COVID protocol, a student experienced symptoms and contacted a medical professional.

On the advice of the medical professional, the student was tested at our CLIA approved COVID laboratory and the test result was positive.

Teammates experiencing symptoms were also tested and two additional students were found positive. Following our established protocol, the students are now in isolation in an approved location. The Marion County Health Department has been contacted and is determining who needs to be quarantined. Currently there are 3 students in isolation and 5 in quarantine. Continued contact tracing may increase those in quarantine.