Individuals who were present at Roslyn High School prior to the school’s closing have tested positive for COVID-19, Roslyn District Superintendent Allison Brown said in an email to parents.
The unnamed and unknown number of people, who were not identified as faculty, staff, students or visitors, had reported their health statuses to the district, Brown said.
“While we have not been notified by any official agency, I am sharing this information just so that you are aware,” Brown said.
The superintendent said the individuals had been present at the high school before it closed March 13.
Brown further advised those experiencing any symptoms “such as cough, difficulty breathing and fever are advised by health authorities” to contact a physician.
“Our medical director has informed us that many more cases will emerge which can be mildly symptomatic,” Brown said. “It seems clear that COVID-19 is widely dispersed in the region at this stage, as the school district is not the only local entity that is hearing from individuals who have tested positive. It is imperative that anyone experiencing symptoms stay at home and call their health care provider.”
County statistics list four confirmed cases of the virus in the Village of Roslyn, with an additional 14 in neighboring East Hills, as of 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Efforts to contact the district, which is closed through April 1, were unavailing.
