Students and staff in 59 Lexington County schools were reported infected with covid-19 this week.

That’s 2 fewer schools this week than last.

The most alarming numbers of the DHEC site this week were 18 students at Lexington High, 20 at White Knoll, 17 students at River Bluff and 9 at Pelion High.

30 District 1 schools in Lexington, Gilbert and Pelion are affected, 5 more than last week.

District 2 in Cayce, Springdale and West Columbia reported 14 schools affected, 2 more than last week.

District 3 in Batesburg-Leesville reported 4 schools, the same number as last week, and District 4 in Gaston and Swansea reported 5, 1 more than last week.

District 5 in Chapin and Irmo reported 16 schools, the same as last week.

4 county private schools reported infections, 1 less than last week.

In the state, 2,287 student cases were reported, 361 more than last week, and 984 staff and faculty cases, 159 more than last week.