{"id":2822,"date":"2020-03-11T10:58:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T14:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/?p=2822"},"modified":"2020-03-11T11:58:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T15:58:16","slug":"breaking-potter-road-elementary-parent-tests-presumptive-positive-for-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/framinghamsource.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/11\/breaking-potter-road-elementary-parent-tests-presumptive-positive-for-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Potter Road Elementary Parent Tests Presumptive Positive For Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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FRAMINGHAM – Potter Road Elementary School has a parent who tested presumptive positive for the coronavirus, and thus the school will be dismissed early today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health Director Sam Wong, the Mayor and school leaders met this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During that meeting, school leaders were made aware that a parent of one of our students has tested presumptively positive for COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The student will begin quarantine starting today, according to an email to city and school leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the centers for Disease Control and Massachusetts Department of Public Health recommendations do not require us to dismiss early or close school for students who do not show symptoms but have parents who have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19, we are acting out of an abundance of caution to ensure that the school community\u2019s health is not compromised, said an email from the Potter Road Principal Larry Wolpe to parents that just went out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potter Road will be closing today at 11:30 a.m. today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The YMCA after school program is also closed this afternoon at Potter Road only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The school will be cleaned and sanitized today, as a precaution.
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Yesterday, the Governor declared a state of emergency, after the number of cases in Massachusetts rose to 92.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the 92, cases, 91 are \u201cpresumed positive\u201d and only one positive confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the 92 cases, 70 are associated with a Biogen seminar in Boston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the risk to Massachusetts residents of the coronavirus is low, the risk for influenza is currently high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many of the things you do to help prevent colds and the flu can help protect you against other respiratory viruses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n