WEYMOUTH (CBS) – Health officials said there are currently 37 COVID cases related to a group in a youth cheerleading training facility in Weymouth. Cheer Sport Sharks said they have been strictly following COVID protocol for the past year and have not had any positive cases so far.
The Weymouth health department said it had been investigating the group since Monday.
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Of the 37 cases, four are Weymouth residents. Other towns affected are Braintree, Rockland, Randolph, Quincy, Brookline, East Bridgewater, Hingham, Kingston, Marion, Franklin, Whitman, Dedham and Easton.
Nurses are completing contact detection to ensure that the COVID requirements for quarantine and isolation are met.
The health department also said it would work to ensure the company operates in accordance with the state’s COVID executive order for sports facilities.
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Kel Fichtner with Cheer Sport Sharks announced the following statement below.
“At Cheer Sport Sharks, we have followed a strict protocol over the past twelve months, sending door temperature control, mask policy, social distance policy, regular sanitation of the entire gym, reduction of athletes in the gym and monthly reminders to our families. our policies and procedures. With this protocol, we have not had any positive COVID cases until recent events.
In my 25 years as a cheer coach and cheer gym owner, I have never put my health and wellness first. Neither I nor any staff member or parent has knowingly allowed any known positive Covid case to use our facilities. Something else is extremely discouraging to hear.
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We will continue to follow the guidance of both the CDC and the Weymouth Health Council and work with them to care for our athletes and families and ensure that our facility fully meets all health and safety requirements.