Washington school shut down possible coronavirus

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   BOTHELL, Wash. (AP) - A suburban Seattle high school was closed Thursday after a staffer’s family member was placed in quarantine for showing symptoms of possibly contracting the new virus that started in China - an action health officials say is unnecessary.

Bothell High school, bout 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Seattle, will be cleaned and disinfected on Thursday while students stay home, Northshore School District superintendent Michelle Reid said in an email to families Wednesday night.

“These steps are being taken out of an abundance of caution,” Reid said.

The Bothell High School staff member had returned to work Monday after a week of international travel. The staffer told school officials that a family member also on the trip became sick Tuesday and was taken to the hospital.

The family member is quarantined and undergoing treatment at a hospital after showing possible signs of contracting coronavirus. The test results for the sicked family member may take up to a week. No other information about the person, or where the travel took place, was disclosed.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/27/high-school-north-of-seattle-closed-over-virus-fea/

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	BOTHELL, Wash. (AP) - A suburban Seattle high school was closed Thursday after a staffer’s family member was placed in quarantine for showing symptoms of possibly contracting the new virus that started in China - an action health officials say is unnecessary. Bothell High school, bout 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Seattle, will be cleaned and disinfected on Thursday while students stay home, Northshore School District superintendent Michelle Reid said in an email to families Wednesday night. “These steps are being taken out of an abundance of caution,” Reid said. The Bothell High School staff member had returned to work Monday after a week of international travel. The staffer told school officials that a family member also on the trip became sick Tuesday and was taken to the hospital. The family member is quarantined and undergoing treatment at a hospital after showing possible signs of contracting coronavirus. The test results for the sicked family member may take up to a week. No other information about the person, or where the travel took place, was disclosed. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/27/high-school-north-of-seattle-closed-over-virus-fea/

pheasant Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: May 20 2006 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 9851	Post Options Post Reply Quote pheasant Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 27 2020 at 11:34am
	And it starts. (well maybe) Have to figure everyone is on pins and needles right now.
	The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself......FDR

pheasant Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: May 20 2006 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 9851	Post Options Post Reply Quote pheasant Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 27 2020 at 11:38am
	Here is another story on it. Suburban Seattle high school closed over coronavirus concerns Bothell High School stands closed for the day, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Bothell, Wash. The suburban Seattle school was closed Thursday after a staffer's family member was placed in quarantine for showing symptoms of coronavirus. ELAINE THOMPSON/AP Email Print Reddit Tweet Share Pinterest More By ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: February 27, 2020 BOTHELL, Wash. — A suburban Seattle high school was closed Thursday after a staffer's family member was placed in quarantine for showing symptoms of possibly contracting the coronavirus that started in China — an action health officials say is unnecessary. Bothell High school, bout 20 miles northeast of Seattle, will be cleaned and disinfected on Thursday while students stay home, Northshore School District superintendent Michelle Reid said in an email to families Wednesday night. article continues below related articles "These steps are being taken out of an abundance of caution," Reid said. The risk to the school's students and other staff members is minimal, the Washington Department of Health said in a letter. And the local health department, Public Health Seattle & King County, said in a statement that the closure wasn't needed. "Closing schools when there has not been a confirmed case in a student or staff member is not currently recommended by Public Health — Seattle & King County or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," the health department said. 'We know that school districts act out of extra special caution when they are protecting children." The Bothell High School staff member had returned to work Monday after a week of international travel. The staffer told school officials that a family member also on the trip became sick Tuesday and was taken to the hospital. The family member is quarantined and undergoing treatment at a hospital after showing possible signs of contracting coronavirus. The test results for the sicked family member may take up to a week. No other information about the person, or where the travel took place, was disclosed. Reid said the school staffer is not sick, but is in self-quarantine at home. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/suburban-seattle-high-school-closed-over-coronavirus-concerns-1.620559
	The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself......FDR

Newbie1A Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: January 26 2018 Location: Alberta Status: Offline Points: 11180	Post Options Post Reply Quote Newbie1A Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 27 2020 at 4:16pm
	Maybe just me...but if I had kids going there - they wouldn't be attending class till I knew tests were negative. If school wanted to raise a stink - I'd just conveniently have a 'family emergency' or something to make them back off... Hoping for everyones' sake it turns out to be false alarm.
	If it's to be - it's up to me!