Coronavirus
All schools are closed Tuesday, March 10.
Fulton County Schools employee tests positive for coronavirus
ATLANTA — A Fulton County Schools employee has tested positive for the COVID-19coronavirus, the school system said in a release.
"Today, FCS was informed that we have an employee with a confirmed case of Coronavirus," Fulton County Schools said in the release. "Based on this concern, we’ve decided to enact immediate dismissal at the impacted schools."
In a press conference Tuesday afternoon district Superintendent Mike Looney said the teacher started feeling sick on March 6 at the school and called 911.
“The teacher felt ill at work. 911 was called. This particular teacher was transported from the school campus.”
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The sick teacher worked at two schools, Bear Creek Middle School in Fairburn and Woodland Middle School in East Point. Creekside High School was also released early because of it's close proximity to Bear Creek Middle School and because many families have students in both schools, the district said.
The district said it is in the process of providing the Department of Health with a list of students and staff members who the employee may have had contact with, so the health department can follow up.
All the extracurricular activities at all schools are also cancelled for Tuesday.
All Fulton County Schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, March 10 in order to clean and disinfect the facilities. More closures are imminent, according to a voicemail message the district sent to parents Monday afternoon. A decision on the length of closing and the next steps will be made by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The Fulton County School System is the fourth largest school system in Georgia. More than 93,500 students attend 106 schools in the cities of Alpharetta, Chattahoochee Hills, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Palmetto, Roswell, Sandy Springs, South Fulton, and Union City, according to the district.
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'While I am not experiencing any symptoms, I have decided to self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution.'
ATLANTA — Georgia Congressman Doug Collins has decided to self-quarantine after being notified that he had contact with a person who has tested positive for coronavirus
"This afternoon, I was notified by CPAC that they discovered a photo of myself and the patient who has tested positive for coronavirus," he tweeted. "While I feel completely healthy and I am not experiencing any symptoms, I have decided to self-quarantine at my home for the remainder of the 14-day period out of an abundance of caution."
The Conservative Political Action Conference was held Feb. 26 through Feb. 29. Other Congressional leaders, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, are also isolating themselves.
The Associated Press said Cruz said he had brief contact with a man at the CPAC conference who has the illness and would spend the next few days at home. The same goes for Gosar, who said he and three of his senior staff members are under self-quarantine. The office of the Arizona Republican will be closed for the week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said symptoms of COVID-19 can include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. They may appear anywhere from two to 14 days after initial exposure.
Collins and other Georgia leaders were in Atlanta on Friday for President Donald Trump's visit. Trump talked to health leaders at the CDC about the virus.
At the time, Collins was not showing symptoms, and the odds of spreading the virus when a person is not showing symptoms is very low.
It's important to point out once again that Collins has not experienced any COVID-19 symptoms. His isolation is just a precaution. However, a spokesperson for Collins' office said the representative did notify the White Hosue, the CDC and other offices "as soon as they were made aware of the situation."
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