CONWAY — There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for those dealing with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, but it is still several weeks away.

SAU 9 Superintendent Kevin Richard, who meets with medical professionals each week, said 546 positive COVID cases have been reported in the district this school year to date. Of those, about 200 cases involving both students and staff came within the past two weeks. The vast majority are the Omicron variant of the virus.

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