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Swampscott Schools Cancel Friday Classes Amid Covid-19 Concerns
School officials with Swampscott Public Schools reminded parents that there are no cases of the coronavirus in the schools or the town.
SWAMPSCOTT, MA—Officials with Swampscott Public Schools have canceled classes Friday for students amid growing coronavirus concerns.
"Although there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our town or schools, and while we await more guidance from state agencies, there will be no school tomorrow," school officials said in a tweet.
Although no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our town or schools, and while we await more guidance from state agencies, there will be no school tomorrow Friday, March 13th, for STUDENTS ONLY. All faculty and staff should report at their regularly scheduled time.
— Swampscott Schools (@sps01907) March 12, 2020
All local and area school field trips have also been canceled until further notice, school officials announced Wednesday. They say they will reassess this decision following April break.
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As of Wednesday, state officials announced three more cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the total of cases up to 95. Of those, cases 89 are presumptive positives and are awaiting CDC confirmation, but the number of CDC confirmed cases in Massachusetts rose from one to six.
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