Swampscott Schools Taking Precautions Against Coronavirus

SWAMPSCOTT, MA—All local and area school field trips have canceled until further notice, school officials announced Wednesday. They say they will reassess this decision following April break.

Due to the current state of emergency in Massachusetts, school officials said that the following events have been cancelled or postponed:

• SHS Science Fair – postponed
• SHS participation in the National DECA Competition – cancelled
• 1st Robotics competition – cancelled

"We will keep you posted of other changes as they arise," school officials said.

School officials said they are also beginning to proactively implement social distancing measures, which is the reason the mandatory spring athletics meeting has been canceled.

"We want to continue to encourage everyone in the community to continue to use good judgment," school officials said in a statement to staff and parents. "Our fear is that a mandatory meeting would cause folks who might not be feeling well to attend such a meeting for their student."

As of Wednesday, state officials announced three more cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the total of cases up to 95. Of those, cases 89 are presumptive positives and are awaiting CDC confirmation, but the number of CDC confirmed cases in Massachusetts rose from one to six.

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