Washington State
Bothell High School closing Thursday for cleaning due to coronavirus concerns
BOTHELL, Wash. — The superintendent of Northshore School District said Wednesday in an email to families one of its high schools will be closed Thursday after a staffer’s family member was placed in quarantine for possible coronavirus.
Northshore School District superintendent Michelle Reid said Bothell High School will be closed Thursday “out of an abundance of caution.”
Reid said a staff member at Bothell High School returned to work Monday after a week of international travel. ***The staffer said a family member traveling with them became sick Tuesday and was taken to the hospital. The family member is being treated, monitored and quarantined at the hospital for possible coronavirus***. The test results for the sicked family member may take 5-7 days.
Reid said the school staffer is not sick, but remains in self-quarantine at their home.
https://komonews.com/news/local/bothell-high-school-closing-thursday-due-to-coronavirus-concerns
GERMANY
Coronavirus: Germany reports 8 new infection cases
febr 27 2020
Eight more people were found to be infected with Covid-19 on Wednesday (Feb 26) across three German states, in addition to the two diagnosed cases on Tuesday, the authorities have confirmed.
The caseload includes one in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, three in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and four in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/coronavirus-germany-reports-8-new-covid-19-cases
Good call. Wait for tests. Plural...
First of MANY closings to come.
Warning