DV’s coronavirus cases increase to four
Milford. The two latest cases are in the elementary school. A day earlier, the superintendent reported one case in the high school and one in the middle school.
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| 21 Sep 2020 | 01:35
Delaware Valley High School (Photo by Pamela Chergotis)
The Delaware Valley School District was notified Friday of two confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID19) at the elementary school, bringing the total number of cases in the district to four.
The latest two cases, at Delaware Valley Elementary School, are connected to the district’s first two cases, which school Superintendent John Bell announced the previous day. Bell said in a Sept. 17 letter to parents that the district was notified of one confirmed case in Delaware Valley Middle School and one in the high school, and that both students attended class on Monday, Sept. 14. As for the latest two cases at the elementary school, the individuals last attended school on Tuesday, Sept. 15, Bell said.
He said the two cases from Sept. 17 and the two cases from Sept. 18 are connected, but that he is unable to go into greater detail because of federal privacy law.
The classrooms and spaces used by the individuals have been cleaned and disinfected multiple times since Tuesday according to CDC guidelines, Bell said. He said in his Sept. 17 letter that school will remain open, and that all staff members and students who have come into close contact with the two students -- within six feet, for at least 15 minutes -- will be contacted by the health department or the school with instructions to self-quarantine.
He also provided steps parents, guardians, and students should take to help prevent the spread of illness.
“The Delaware Valley School District will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates as needed,” Bell told parents in his letter. “Please know that health and safety of our students and staff is our utmost priority.”
Superintendent Bell encourages parents, guardians, and students to take the following steps to help prevent the spread of illness at home and in school:
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Wash your hands frequently.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your mouth and nose with the inside of your elbow when you cough and sneeze.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Practice social distancing and wear a mask.
Keep your child home if they have any of the following symptoms: body temperature of 100.4 F or greater, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, lack of smell or taste, sore throat, chills, muscle pain, headache, congestion, or runny nose.