Coronavirus cases confirmed at Huntsville High School

Coronavirus cases confirmed at Huntsville High School

On ventilators.

On campus activities resumed at huntsville high school this morning less than a day after the school suspended events and informed parents of another coronavirus case.

Today - the district hasn't responded to our questions - but waay 31's max cohan spoke to one parent who says cases before the start of the academic year are cause for concern.

"for the third time in less than two weeks, huntsville high school parents received notice that somebody tested positive for coronavirus.

And although classes have not yet begun, extracurriculars continue."

"it's just playing with fire at this point and i know they have the best intentions and i know they're thinking of the kids."

Huntsville city schools parent benjamin shapiro says he understands why the district is trying to make extra curricular events work for the kids -- but thinks the dangers and new cases outweigh the benefits.

In the past two weeks, we know the district sent at least four notices about coronavirus cases.

Three at huntsville high school and one at lakewood elementary.

Two of the cases at huntsville high are connected to the football team.

Each time, the district said it shut down sites for the day to sanitize and notified anyone who may have had contact with the individual.

And this is all with a limited number of people on campus.

Shapiro worries about what happens if all students return.

"i understand their thought on this - if there's not a full outbreak they can't really just close the whole school down, but dealing with it like that, you're gonna end up with a full outbreak.

At this point, i don't even see how schools can open in 9 weeks with the way things are going."

Shapiro says he signed his kids up for huntsville virtual academy weeks ago -- and would consider keeping them out of school past january if things don't improve.

In huntsville, max cohan, waay 31 news.