The COVID test positivity rate for St. Landry Parish was 11.7% for the week of Aug. 12 to 18, down from 12.5% for Aug. 5 to 11.
But a COVID-19 outbreak at Port Barre High and Middle schools closed them Thursday as students return to virtual learning until Sept. 7.
St. Landry Parish School Board member Donnie Perron said three faculty members and 15 students tested positive, according to a local…