Bay Shore High School Staff Confirmed To Have Coronavirus

BAY SHORE, NY — An employee of Bay Shore High School was confirmed to have coronavirus, school officials announced earlier this week. The announcement was made in a letter to the community from Superintendent Joseph C. Bond on Thursday. However, due to privacy laws, officers were not able to share the identity of the individual or share details of his/her case.

"All of our buildings have been sanitized regularly over the last few weeks, and in the days since school has closed," Bond wrote in the letter. "We will continue to ensure that our buildings are cleaned and sanitized before our students return to class."

All schools have been closed this past week since Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced last Sunday that all public and private K-12 schools in Suffolk County have been ordered to close for two weeks amid dozens of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. The number of cases confirmed in Suffolk have been skyrocketing since more testing has become available.

"I understand that this news may cause fear in some within our school and larger community. If you were someone who was in close proximity of this employee, you will be notified by health officials, who will provide further guidance," Bond wrote. "In the meantime, if you feel that you are experiencing symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider.The best thing that you can do to protect yourself and your family is to continue following the guidelines that have been shared for preventing the spread of infectious disease."