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COVID-19: School Goes Remote After Positive Test In Hudson Valley COVID-19: School Goes Remote After Positive Test In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: School Goes Remote After Positive Test In Hudson Valley Another school in the Hudson Valley was forced to revert back to remote learning after a positive COVID-19 case was confirmed. Acting Schools Superintendent Dwight Bonk issued a letter to parents on Friday, Nov. 6 cautioning that the district was made aware of a person inside the Wappingers Junior High School community tested positive for the virus. Bonk said the person who tested positive is in isolation, and contact tracing has begun. The infected person was last in the Junior High School building on Monday, Nov. 2. In response to the positive test, Bonk said that Wappingers Junior High…
COVID-19: School In Area Goes To Remote Learning After Positive Case COVID-19: School In Area Goes To Remote Learning After Positive Case
Covid-19: School In Area Goes To Remote Learning After Positive Case A school in the area has returned to remote learning for at least 24 hours after a person tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Wappingers Central School District, the person associated with Gayhead Elementary School in Hopewell Junction tested positive for COVID on Sunday, Oct. 25, and is currently in isolation. The school's building and custodial staff to deep clean and disinfect the building on Thursday, Oct. 29. The district is working with the Dutchess County Department of Community and Behavioral Health and is following all applicable procedures with respect to the health an…
COVID-19: Positive Test Reported At High School In The Area COVID-19: Positive Test Reported At High School In The Area
Covid-19: Positive Test Reported At High School In The Area An area high school will be transitioning to its remote learning model for the rest of the week following a confirmed positive COVID-19 case in the building. Beacon Schools Superintendent Matt Landahl announced that the district received a report of a positive COVID-19 case at Beacon High School early on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and may have exposed others to the virus. The person who tested positive has been isolated, and Landahl said that due to federal health laws, no other information will be released. It is unclear if the positive case was in a student or staff member. Landahl said that We…