Update On Coronavirus Exposure At Bucks Co. Schools

UPDATE, 7:50 p.m.: Bucks County officials said Friday evening tests on all those displaying symptoms of the virus came back negative. MORE.

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The Central Bucks School District has announced scheduling changes following exposure to the new coronavirus at five buildings.

After will close at 4:30 p.m. Friday so that all schools can undergo a deep cleaning. Parents are asked to pick up their children as early as possible so that the cleaning can begin, the district said in a Friday afternoon update to the school community.

All buildings will be closed through the weekend; all after school activities or practices are canceled. Planned band and athletic activities that are scheduled to take place off-site will continue as scheduled, the district said.

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School officials learned late Thursday that children and staff at five schools were exposed to a confirmed case of the new coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. The news of the closures came hours before state officials announced Pennsylvania's first two cases of coronavirus.

Multiple children and staff who attend or work at Central Bucks High School South, Tohickon and Tamanend Middle Schools, and Butler and Titus Elementary Schools were at a private gathering in Bucks County with a person later diagnosed with coronavirus, county officials said.

The specific date of the gathering has not been revealed, but a spokesman for Bucks County confirmed it occurred no more than 14 days ago.

Bucks County Health Department Director David Damsker said the infected person was only at the gathering and did not visit any other locations in the area.

In addition to the deep cleaning at the school buildings, all buses will be cleaned and disinfected.

"All buildings and buses will be deep cleaned using products on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) registered antimicrobial products list for use against COVID-19 and industry best practices that our facilities staff use during every cold and flu season," the district said.