Germantown Academy will be closed for multiple days this week after four presumptive positive cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the county. What You Need To Know: Latest Coronavirus Information From Pennsylvania, New Jersey And Delaware Health Departments. Two adults were exposed to COVID-19 in an area of the U.S. where the virus is present. A student of the Upper School at Germantown Academy has tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 after a family member tested positive earlier this week.
", >>Montgomery County Launches New Coronavirus Website. Germantown Academy will be closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, officials announced on Sunday. Definitely a shock to hear a news of this,” Cole Klein, a student, said.
To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. FORT WASHINGTON, PA -- Germantown Academy will be closed through Wednesday this week due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak in Montgomery County. The precaution is similar to that taken by the Central Bucks School District, which closed five of its schools last week for a deep cleaning when they discovered students were exposed to coronavirus while attending a gathering with an individual who turned out to have the virus. 28 People Arrested, Thousands Of Grams Of Illegal Drugs Seized In Operation 'No Mas,' Delaware State Police Say, Adeline Fagan, 28-Year-Old Houston Doctor And Saint Joseph’s University Alumna, Dies After COVID-19 Battle, Family Says, Philadelphia Police Relying On Surveillance Video To Track Down Gunman That Shot, Killed 16-Year-Old Jonathan Salas-Kane In Port Richmond, Delaware Authorities Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 750,000 People In State's Largest Drug Bust, Woman Shot Dead Following Wild Car Chase, Crash In Juniata Park, Police: Man Critically Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash After Running Red Light In North Philadelphia, Philadelphia Bracing For Protests After No Louisville Police Officers Charged In Breonna Taylor's Death, Philadelphia Police: 16-Year-Old Boy, Man Killed In Separate Shootings Across City. The school made the decision to close for multiple days this week after several presumptive positive cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the county. 5.2K likes.
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Germantown Academy will undergo a deep cleaning, and campus will remain closed until Tuesday, March 17. Germantown Academy is closed Monday after officials determined a student is related to one of the four people in Montgomery County who tested positive for COVID-19. The school remains closed … Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. COVID-19 stands for Coronavirus Disease 2019, which was when the first cases were reported. GA hosts international exchange programs for Upper School students and faculty with the countries of China, Poland, England, Spain, France and Germany. As Germantown Academy closes, several more schools in the region reopen on Monday. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps.
The family member is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms. Gym Lockers, Stole Items: Cops, Montgomery Co. The student has no symptoms of the virus but will self-quarantine at home for at least 14 days, school officials say.
The fifth case involved a King of Prussia cardiologist at a Montgomery County branch of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
“Though the Montgomery County Department of Public Health has advised us that there is no concern for anyone else right now, we are a large community with people of all ages and conditions and caring for them must be our priority,” Germantown Academy Head of School Rich Schellhas said in a statement.
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All of these positives are presently considered "presumptive cases," which means the state has identified COVID-19 but is waiting on more tests from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Sunday afternoon, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced two more presumptive positive coronavirus cases in Montgomery County. A student of the Upper School at Germantown Academy has tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 after a family member tested positive for the virus earlier this week.
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