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Darien Schools Superintendent Under Quarantine: Report

Dr. Alan Addley is under quarantine after his spouse tested positive for the coronavirus.

Darien Schools Superintendent Alan Addley is under quarantine, because his spouse tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week. File photo
Darien Schools Superintendent Alan Addley is under quarantine, because his spouse tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week. File photo (Alfred Branch/Patch)

DARIEN, CT — Darien's Schools Superintendent Dr. Alan Addley is under quarantine after his spouse tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week, writes The Hour.

Addley has since tested negative for the virus and is "feeling well," he said in a statement to parents Wednesday. Patch reached out to Addley and Board of Education Chair David "Duke" Dineen Thursday but has not yet received a reply.

The length of the quarantine is 14 days, Addley said, adding that he will be tested again before returning to the district on Dec. 1.

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As of Tuesday, 20 members of the Darien educational community have tested positive for COVID-19, and 295 people at nine schools and district locations, according to officials.

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