Quincy Parent Tests Positive For Coronavirus After Graduation

QUINCY, MA — Quincy school officials tried to calm concerns of those who attended Saturday's Quincy High graduation ceremony this weekend after a parent of one of the graduates informed the school they tested positive for the coronavirus.

Quincy Superintendent of Schools Kevin W. Mulvey sent a letter to the school community on Sunday notifying attendees that one parent tested positive after the ceremony. He said contact tracing was completed and that the belief is there was a "low risk of transmission" to most at the ceremony due to safety precautions that were taken.

"As you know, there were precautions in place for the ceremony, including requiring all attending to wear masks or face coverings, seating family groups, graduates, and guests at least 6 feet apart, and staggering the entrance and exit from the stadium," Mulvey wrote. "Because of these precautions, there is a low risk of transmission to the majority of those attending the ceremony (Saturday)."

Mulvey said the Quincy Board of Health conducted the contact tracing and that those potentially exposed to the parent were notified. Those who assisted with what Mulvey described as a medical emergency at the ceremony are asked to contact the Quincy Health Department at 617-376-1272.

Mulvey said anyone with questions or concerns about the ceremony can contact him at 617-984-9766 or kevinmulvey@quincypublicschools.com.

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