Momauguin School 'Community' Member Positive For Coronavirus

EAST HAVEN, CT — A Momauguin Elementary School "community" member had tested positive for COVID-19, the office of schools superintendent Erica Forti confirmed.

Tuesday afternoon, a notice was sent to families and was being posted to the district website.

Any possible school closing was "not announced," a school official told Patch.

In an email to families and then a letter sent Tuesday, Forti said, "The affected person has been instructed to remain home in self-isolation for 10 days and has been provided with additional instructions to follow prior to returning to school. Family members have also been instructed to self-quarantine and get tested."

She added that the person, who is not identified as a educator or student, was last in the school Thursday.

Forti said, "Anyone who is considered a 'close contact' with this person will be notified by the school or local health officials and provided with instructions on the appropriate steps to take."

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Clarification: A previous version of this story said the person is a staff member, but Forti described them as a school "community member."