A Fairbanks high school football player tested positive for COVID-19 after a Saturday game between West Valley and Lathrop high schools, according to the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
The school district said it was notified Monday afternoon about the positive test result.
“Players, coaches and other individuals involved in the Lathrop and West Valley football programs have been notified to quarantine for 14-days,” said a statement from the district.
The district said it’s coordinating with the state health department to trace the football player’s recent contacts — an effort to contain the disease’s spread.
The district said football at its other high schools will continue.
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
