May 20, 2021 3:20 p.m.

3 individuals at Canyonville School have tested positive for COVID-19.

Superintendent Kate McLaughlin said the South Umpqua School District received the news from the Douglas Public Health Network on Thursday.

McLaughlin said as soon as they were notified, officials starting contacting staff, and parents of the children in the cohort where individuals tested positive, asking them to quarantine and monitor for symptoms.

McLaughlin said the district will continue to follow and maintain the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Education guidelines including practicing handwashing, physical distancing to the degree possible, requiring people to wear masks inside buildings, and upholding cleaning and disinfecting protocols.