Clarence Center Elementary School District Closed Until Further Notice- March 15, 2020.In regards to the individual who tested positive from Clarence, the individual and their family are in quarantine in a private residence. A child who resides in the same household is a student at Clarence Center elementary. The child has had no symptoms but attended school last week and is being tested as are the other family members for coronavirus/COVID-19. The results are expected to be completed by the end of tomorrow.
The Clarence Central Elementary School District is closed until further notice. The District will engage in deep cleaning of all Clarence buildings on Monday, March 16, 2020.
ECDOH interviewed the individual in Clarence about his movements and activity since returning to Erie County. ECDOH then contacted organizations and businesses where there may have been a potential exposure while the individual was contagious; there was no indication of a risk of COVID-19 exposure to the general public. Close contacts that can be identified through contact tracing are being notified of their potential exposure to COVID-19 and will be placed under mandatory quarantine to monitor for symptoms.
The three individuals have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Erie County include:
– A female in her 30s who resides in Buffalo, with recent out-of-state travel and a contact of a confirmed COVID-19 case
– A male in his 30s who resides in Clarence, with recent travel to Westchester County (NY)
– A female in her 20s who resides in Grand Island, with recent travel to Italy
