7 Washington County Schools On DOH's Coronavirus Outbreak List

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN— Seven schools in Washinton County have reported recent outbreaks of COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Thursday.

These schools all recently reported at least five cases of COVID-19.

• Forest Lake Area High School, Forest Lake
• Forest Lake Area Middle School, Forest Lake
• Lake Middle School, Woodbury
• Oneka Elementary School, Hugo
• Park High School, Cottage Grove
• Stillwater Area High School, Stillwater
• Woodbury High School, Woodbury

Forest Lake Middle School, Lake Middle School, Park High School, Stillwater Area High School, and Woodbury High School are the most recent adds to the list.

No Washington County schools have been removed from the list since February.

In order to be added to the Minnesota Department of Health's list, a school must report at least five cases of a student or staff member being inside the building while infectious and within the two-week reporting period, the department said.

If a school goes 28 days with no new cases, they are removed from the list, the department said.
The list is updated every Thursday, the department said.

You can read the full report here.