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School Outbreaks
Harrison, NY
News
Covid-
19: School In Westchester Goes Remote Due To Outbreak Of Cases
Another school in Westchester was forced to go remote as the number of new COVID-19 infections continues to rise among students and staff. In Mount Vernon, district officials announced that the Lincoln Elementary School was going remote temporarily due to an outbreak of the infection as the virus spreads across the region. Related story - COVID-19: New School District In Hudson Valley Goes Remote Due To Increase In Cases The move comes as many districts in the Hudson Valley have been forced to transition to distance learning models as New York contends with the holiday surge of the virus. …
Worcester, MA
Schools
Covid-
19: Virus Outbreaks Recorded In 11 School Districts Last Week
This past week, 11 Massachusetts public schools experienced COVID-19 outbreaks of 9 or more students and staff coming down with the virus. The largest outbreak was recorded in Leominster. From March 4-10, 21 of the school district’s students (15) and staff (6) reported positive cases. The Massachusetts Department of Secondary and Elementary Education produces weekly reports on positive COVID-19 cases reported in each school district. The Thursday, March 11 report found about 140 school districts - out of more than 350 - had at least one student or staff member test positive for COVID-19. C…
Paterson, NJ
Schools
Paterson Schools Extend Remote Learning To March
Paterson Public Schools will be holding classes virtually until March. Superintendent Shafer made the recommendation to the Board of Education based on "science and data," district officials said. “As I have said before about the decision to reopen school buildings, data will be our guide and safety will be our priority,” Shafer said. “Nearly ten months after COVID-19 first emerged in New Jersey, community spread of new infections has reached an all-time high.” Almost thirty New Jersey school districts will be remote learning until after the New Year. Of the 70 school-related outbr…
Brookfield, CT
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Covid-
19: Seven More Cases Reported At School District In Area
A Fairfield County school district already forced to switch to its distance learning plan due to a COVID-19 outbreak has seen seven newly confirmed positive cases in three different schools. Shelton interim Schools Superintendent Beth Smith alerted parents this week that there were new cases confirmed at Shelton High School, Long Hill School, and Sunnyside School. There were three new cases each at the high school and Long Hill, and one in Sunnyside. The seven new cases bring the total to 52 districtwide since students returned to classes in September. According to Smith, in the past two w…
Bedford, NY
Schools
Covid-
19: Students, Staffer, Teacher Test Positive At Four Schools In Westchester District
Several new COVID-19 cases were reported in multiple schools inside a Westchester school district over the weekend. On Friday, Nov. 13, interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued an alert to parents cautioning that there were newly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases from students at Daniel Webster Magnet School and Columbus Elementary School. A staff member at Trinity Elementary School also tested positive for the virus, Marrero reported. The Webster student was from “Cohort B” and was last in class on Friday, Nov. 6. Five students and four staff members who were in con…
Middletown, NJ
News
Covid-
19: Central Jersey School District Reports 23 New Coronavirus Cases
A Central Jersey school district has reported at least 23 new positive coronavirus cases in the past two weeks, officials said. The outbreak has prompted one school within the Middletown Township Public Schools to return to "all-remote" instruction, the district announced in a note to parents. Thompson Middle School, which has suffered nearly one-third of the district's new COVID-19 cases, returned to all-remote learning on Monday due to seven new positive cases, school district officials said. Thompson M.S. will remain closed to students and staff through Nov. 18, school officials said.&nb…
Ridgewood, NJ
Schools
Covid-
19: Ridgewood Schools Report 11 Cases Since September
Eleven COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Ridgewood School District since September. Ridgewood schools last month delayed in-person learning until January, but are continuing classes with a hybrid plan. Here's the timeline of the cases reported, according to letters issued by Schools Superintendent Daniel Fishbein: Wednesday, Nov. 4: Two cases at George Washington Middle School Monday, Nov. 2: One case at George Washington Middle School Oct. 28: One case at Orchard Elementary School Oct. 27: One case at GW Middle School and one case at Ridgewood High School Oct. 23: One…
