1 New COVID-19 Case Reported At Hazlet’s Lillian Drive School

HAZLET, NJ - The latest new COVID-19 case in Hazlet Township Public Schools has been reported at Lillian Drive Elementary School, according to school officials.

In a Nov. 19 message posted to the district website, an individual “associated” with the elementary school recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Contact tracing has been completed and all close contacts are quarantined, according to the note.

All exposed areas and equipment are currently being sanitized.

“The District is coordinating closely with public health officials and following CDC, state, and local health department guidance in order to assure the health and safety of our community,” the district wrote.

In the message, district officials stressed the importance of following CDC-promoted COVID-19 safeguards, such as:

• Staying home when you are sick
• Washing hands often with soap for at least 20 seconds
• Covering coughs and sneezes and properly disposing of tissues
• Limiting close contact with people who are sick and not sharing food, drinks and utensils
• Practicing social distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart)
• Wearing a face covering while in school
• Continuing to monitor your health for symptoms

The Hazlet school district also recently released guidance following Thanksgiving-related holiday travel. Any community member that travels to a restricted location during the November break must quarantine for 14 days upon return.

“Failure to do so will result in the student being denied in-person instruction and having to transition to virtual learning for the duration of the quarantine,” the district added in a Nov. 10 policy announcement.

Nearby Holmdel Public Schools have closed its doors to in-person classes for the remainder of the month, with live instruction to resume on Dec. 3. As of last week, 87 students and 37 staff members were quarantined due to COVID-19. Read more: Holmdel Schools Go Virtual; 87 Students, 37 Staff In Quarantine

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