BEND, OR -- In a letter to Summit High School parents, Principal Michael McDonald has confirmed that there are 24 positive COVID-19 cases as of Saturday, prompting further delays to in-person classes. McDonald says the positive cases have self-identified as primary or secondary exposures to those who attended a party in Bend last weekend. McDonald says although there is no current confirmed spread of the virus at school, distance learning will continue this week. He says, at this time, Summit High School plans to return to in-person learning the week of February 22^nd.