Possible Coronavirus Exposure Closes Private School In Paramus

PARAMUS – Officials say a private school in New Jersey has closed because of possible exposure to the new coronavirus.

The Frisch School in Paramus will be closed until Wednesday after 28 students were exposed to a New York person who was diagnosed as a confirmed case of the coronavirus, officials said.

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The possible exposures may also stem from recent hockey games in Riverdale and students who attended a bat mitzvah at the Young Israel of New Rochelle, according to PIX11. They were advised to stay home from school and self-quarantine until Monday, the report said.

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The students — some of whom went on a school trip to Canada — began a self-quarantine period earlier this week, according to Daily Voice.

The closing comes as the first two presumptive positive cases were identified in New Jersey, both in Bergen County. Read more: More Details In 2nd Presumptive Positive Coronavirus Case In NJ

A third presumptive positive case was revealed in New Jersey on Friday. Read more: First Presumptive Case Of Coronavirus Reported In South Jersey.

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New Jersey officials announced the second case involving a woman in her 30s at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center on Thursday as travel restrictions were announced for state employees.

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The individual, who has mild symptoms, had her specimen collected at Englewood Hospital and is isolating at home until the New Jersey Department of Health deems her medically cleared.

"Since learning about the widespread novel coronavirus last month, my administration has been actively engaged in implementing precautionary measures, as well as a comprehensive preparedness and rapid response plan to contain the spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey," said Gov. Phil Murphy.