Coronavirus: Greenport School District Gives COVID-19 Updates (March 15)

From the Greenport Union Free School District:

Posted 3/15/2020

At this time, The County Executive has directed all schools in Suffolk County to remain closed for the next two weeks with school opening on Monday, March 30th.

The district received notice from the Health Department this afternoon that there is one confirmed case of COVID-19 from our school community.

Please understand that there are privacy issues, and I have reached out to The Suffolk County Executive, who has agreed to provide a uniform way to communicate this information in an appropriate manner for all school districts in the county, and not just Greenport. It is very likely that the number of confirmed cases will increase both inside and outside of the school community due to an increase in testing.

The Suffolk County Department of Health will contact individuals who are considered to have been in “close contact” with a confirmed case.

As a District, we encourage all community members to practice social distancing. Social Distancing means reducing the frequency of large gatherings.

I will continue to provide our community with regular and timely updates as new information becomes available.

Thank you and have a good evening.

David Gamberg

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This press release was produced by the Greenport Union Free School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.