Coronavirus In Mercer County: Sharpsville Area School District Student Tests Positive For COVID-19
SHARPSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) - A Sharpsville Area School District student has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health says there are two positive COVID-19 cases in Mercer County. The Sharpsville Area School District superintendent confirmed to KDKA that a middle/high school student tested positive.
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That student is being treated at a hospital in Allegheny County, the superintendent says. The district learned about the case March 22.
In a letter, the superintendent said the student was last at school on March 13 and made contact in both buildings. The state health department is investigating any known contacts.
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