PG County School Teacher Tests Positive For Coronavirus

RIVERDALE PARK, MD — A Prince George's County Public Schools teacher has tested positive for the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, according to an email sent to PGCPS families.

The PG County Health Department notified PGCPS Tuesday morning that a teacher at Templeton Elementary in Riverdale Park had tested positive for COVID-19. All PGCPS are currently closed through March 27.

"PGCPS remains in daily contact with our local Health Department for the most accurate information and will continue to follow guidance provided by the county and state health departments, including preventative measures, reporting protocols and communication," PGCPS Chief Executive Officer Monica Goldson said, in the email.

Four people have died from the new coronavirus in Maryland, officials said Tuesday, confirming a second PG County man had lost his life to the illness. There are 349 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Maryland, state health officials reported Tuesday morning.

A PG County man in his 60s who suffered from underlying medical conditions died from COVID-19, state health officials reported Tuesday.

Three others have died in Maryland from the new coronavirus, all in the past week, and officials said each person suffered from underlying medical conditions.

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