The Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District announced on Monday that the district will be shut down from Aug. 17-29 due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

There will be no virtual learning or activities within the district through the quarantine period that extends through Aug. 29.

Iraan ISD Superintendent Dr. Tracy Carter stated in letter on the school’s website, “Our ISISD Leadership Team has made the determination that we will need to quarantine for the next two weeks. This decision was made to ensure the safety of our students and staff; as well as to make certain that we have appropriate staff available for each campus.”

The letter said the district plans to reopen on Monday, Aug. 30.

Pecos County Emergency Management Coordinator Jessie Dominguez reported on Aug. 19 that there are currently 30 probable active cases that were tested at Iraan General Hospital. The individuals tested positive for COVID-19 by an antigen test but were not tested by the more accurate PCR test.

In Fort Stockton, there are 25 confirmed cases as of Aug. 19 and of those 25, six individuals are 18-years-old or younger.

August 19 Report for Pecos County

Current active COVID-19 cases: 25

Probable active COVID-19 cases: 30

(Probable active cases are from Iraan General Hospital. The cases are labeled as probable by DSHS because they tested positive for COVID-19 by way of antigen test but did not have a PCR test done.)

New cases since July 28: 73 (55 non-vaccinated, 10 vaccinated, 8 ineligible for vaccine)

Vaccinated percent of residents in Pecos County eligible to receive a vaccine (13,080 people): One shot – 64% (8,207 people) Fully vaccinated – 52% (6,775 people)

Deaths since spike began on July 28: 0 (Last fatality Feb. 16)

Case #1145 – 16-year-old male with contraction from confirmed case. Tested on Aug. 12.

Case #1149 – 36-year-old male with contraction from confirmed case. Tested on Aug. 13.

Case #1151 – 28-year-old female with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 10.

Case #1152 – 55-year-old male with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 10.

Case #1154 – 16-year-old male with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 12.

Case #1155 – 25-year-old female with possible contraction from travel. Tested on Aug. 12.

Case #1156 – 5-year-old female with possible contraction from travel. Tested on Aug. 12.

Case #1157 – 6-year-old male with possible contraction from travel. Tested on Aug. 12.

Case #1158 – 7-year-old male with possible contraction from travel. Tested on Aug. 12.

Case #1159 – 20-year-old male with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 12.

Case #1160 – 47-year-old female with possible contraction from travel. Tested on Aug. 12.

Case #1161 – 57-year-old female with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 12

Case #1162 – 39-year-old female with contraction from confirmed case. Tested on Aug. 13.

Case #1163 – 41-year-old female with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 16.

Case #1164 – 57-year-old male with contraction from confirmed case. Tested on Aug. on Aug. 13.

Case #1165 – Female with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 17.

Case #1166 – 37-year-old female with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 16.

Case #1167 – 57-year-old female with contraction from confirmed case. Tested on Aug. 11.

Case #1168 – 67-year-old female with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 11.

Case #1169 – 18-year-old female with contraction from confirmed case. Tested on Aug. 11.

Case #1170 – 45-year-old male with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 11.

Case #1171 – 48-year-old female with unknown contraction. Tested on Aug. 11.

Case #1172 – 38-year-old female with possible contraction from travel. Tested on Aug. 19.

Case #1173 – 22-year-old female with contraction from confirmed case. Tested on Aug. 19.

Case #1174 – 64-year-old female with contraction from confirmed case. Tested on Aug. 19.

Case Definitions

Confirmed Case

A person who has tested positive through a molecular test that looks for the virus’s genetic material. Texas uses the confirmed case definition adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Probable Case

A person who has either tested positive through an antigen test or has a combination of symptoms and a known exposure to someone with COVID-19 without a more likely diagnosis. Texas uses the probable case definition adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.