Positive Coronavirus Test For Scarsdale Youth Hockey Assn. Player

SCARSDALE, NY — A player in the Scarsdale Youth Hockey Association has tested positive for the new coronavirus, News12 Westchester reported. The player is in the 14-and-under program.

According to the school district's website, the player is not a Scarsdale resident but plays with the association.

The youth hockey families are in direct contact with the County Health Department and their family doctors. These students are not attending school Friday, district officials said.

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Schools are operating as normal. District staff are continuing the enhanced cleaning procedures that have been in place including the disinfection of all buildings on a regular basis.

District officials have been in direct contact with the families and encouraged them to follow all Department of Health guidance and act with an abundance of caution. They will continue to work in concert with the Department of Health and the families.

"Individuals and groups throughout our community have been vigilant about notifying the District with their concerns," district officials said on the website. "Some of that information has been extremely helpful and enabled accelerated information gathering and communication, and some have been inaccurate. As District and school leaders, we encourage you to continue sharing information you may encounter, but we also urge you to resist jumping to conclusions in the absence of factual or verified information."

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