The Crofton high school student, 16, is in serious condition at UNMC's biocontainment unit

Student who attended Nebraska Girls State Basketball tourney is positive for COVID-19

Nebraska's North Central District Health Department reported a student at Crofton High School tested positive for COVID-19. According to UNMC, the 16-year-old boy is in serious condition in the biocontainment unit.The student attended two games at the Nebraska State Girls High School Basketball tournament last week in Lincoln.March 5th: Hartington Cedar Catholic vs. Weeping Water. The game took place at Lincoln Southwest High School at 9:00 a.m. The student sat in the Hartington fan section.March 5th: Crofton vs. Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur Northeast. The game took place at Lincoln North Star High School at 7:00 p.m. The student sat in the Crofton cheering sectionCrofton Public Schools have canceled classes through Friday to limit further exposure. A further assessment will be made on Friday, March 13th.Crofton is in far Northeast Nebraska, just south of Yankton, South Dakota.Late Monday, health officials confirmed a person in northeast Nebraska tested positive for coronavirus and would be treated at Nebraska Medicine's biocontainment unit in Omaha.The Nebraska School Activities Association met Wednesday in Lincoln. They decided the Boys State High School tournament would be played, but no fans except for immediate family would be allowed to attend.

Nebraska's North Central District Health Department reported a student at Crofton High School tested positive for COVID-19.

According to UNMC, the 16-year-old boy is in serious condition in the biocontainment unit.

The student attended two games at the Nebraska State Girls High School Basketball tournament last week in Lincoln.



March 5th: Hartington Cedar Catholic vs. Weeping Water. The game took place at Lincoln Southwest High School at 9:00 a.m. The student sat in the Hartington fan section.

March 5th: Crofton vs. Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur Northeast. The game took place at Lincoln North Star High School at 7:00 p.m. The student sat in the Crofton cheering section

Crofton Public Schools have canceled classes through Friday to limit further exposure. A further assessment will be made on Friday, March 13th.

Crofton is in far Northeast Nebraska, just south of Yankton, South Dakota.

Late Monday, health officials confirmed a person in northeast Nebraska tested positive for coronavirus and would be treated at Nebraska Medicine's biocontainment unit in Omaha.

The Nebraska School Activities Association met Wednesday in Lincoln. They decided the Boys State High School tournament would be played, but no fans except for immediate family would be allowed to attend.