NY Jewish schools closed due to potential case of COVID-19

Ima4therecord

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 8:46 pm

Just to put this out there... That there are most likely many many people walking around with this virus, which can get better on its own, just like the flu. I don't believe there were any deaths reported for people under 48. The people who have died have other preexisting health conditions (just like there are thousands and thousands of people who die from the flu as well). We need to wait and see for more information...

amother

Wed, Mar 04 2020, 10:19 am

The wife, son, daughter and a neighbor of a Westchester County man who tested positive for the novel coronavirus have also contracted the virus, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Yeshiva University, where the man’s 20-year-old son attends school, said in a statement that it was informed of the positive COVID-19 test result on Wednesday morning, and as a result, has canceled all classes on Wilf Campus in Washington Heights for the day, including in-person graduate courses and a boys’ high school.

https://www.foxnews.com/health.....itive

amother

Burlywood

Wed, Mar 04 2020, 5:29 pm

The latest confirmed cases involve a friend of a 50-year-old New Rochelle man who was diagnosed Tuesday with the virus. Cuomo said the friend is also a man who lives in New Rochelle. He and his wife, two sons and a daughter also tested positive for the new coronavirus. There is another daughter in the family but she tested negative for the virus. The family is isolated in their home, officials said.

The children attend Westchester Torah Academy, which closed earlier this week.

https://patch.com/new-york/new.....cuomo

amother

Burlywood

Wed, Mar 04 2020, 6:18 pm

Three children who tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus are students of the Westchester Torah Academy in White Plains.

The school was already scheduled to be closed through Friday as a precaution, but the governor said they may have to re-evaluate that decision.

http://www.news12.com/story/41.....lains

IrenaFr

Thu, Mar 05 2020, 5:09 pm

Ima4therecord wrote:

Just to put this out there... That there are most likely many many people walking around with this virus, which can get better on its own, just like the flu. I don't believe there were any deaths reported for people under 48. The people who have died have other preexisting health conditions(just like there are thousands and thousands of people who die from the flu as well). We need to wait and see for more information...

Sorry but I am 48 . And have lots of friends who are over 48 . And relatives . And young people with preexisting health conditions . We all want to be healthy and live many more years. Those talks are not making me feel any better . Nobody that I know died from the flu .

amother

Plum

Thu, Mar 05 2020, 5:14 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

At least two New York area high schools closed Tuesday after a suspected case of the COVID 19 coronavirus in the local community.

SAR Academy and SAR High School said in a statement that it was a precautionary measure, following guidelines from the New York City Department of Health. The school is located in the Bronx neighborhood of Riverdale, according to its website. It’s a modern orthodox Jewish High School, according to its Facebook page.

Another Jewish school outside New York City, Westchester Day School, also announced it would be closed Tuesday due to the potential case at SAR. Westchester Torah Academy was also reportedly closing.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/0......html

It wasn’t precautionary. It’s because the son of the frum man who is infected has a child in that school.

amother

Bronze

Thu, Mar 05 2020, 5:18 pm

amother [ Plum ] wrote:

It wasn’t precautionary. It’s because the son of the frum man who is infected has a child in that school.

Its precautionary because other than that child, there are no known cases at SAR.

amother

Bronze

Thu, Mar 05 2020, 5:21 pm

amother [ Burlywood ] wrote:

WTA students (and presumably faculty) are in quarantine for the next week or more. While family members who do not attend the school may come and go, the students are house-bound, and no outsiders can go into the home.

amother

Peach

Thu, Mar 05 2020, 5:49 pm

Sar high school is self quarantined
The members of young of newrochelle
Have to be self quarantined an additional 14 days because of the findings of the family who go to wta

amother

Burlywood

Fri, Mar 06 2020, 8:40 am

amother [ Bronze ] wrote:

As has been widely reported, there are three confirmed cases associated with a private school in White Plains, Westchester Torah Academy. The three students who tested positive are the children of the man who is a friend of and spent time with the original patient. Westchester Torah Academy has been closed until March 16 and the NY State Department of Health has required all students, faculty, and staff to isolate themselves at home through that date. The re-opening of the school is conditional on whether any new positive COVID-19 cases are identified.

https://www.cityofwhiteplains......D=973

amother

Burlywood

Mon, Mar 09 2020, 4:25 pm

Another WTA Student has tested positive

The city revealed on Sunday that a Bronx resident tested positive. De Blasio said Monday that she is 7 years old, attends Westchester Torah Academy (which has been tied to a cluster of cases in Westchester), has no pre-existing conditions and is quarantined in her home.

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-bo.....pdate

amother

Peach

Mon, Mar 09 2020, 4:47 pm

All Jewish schools in Westchester are canceled
Many public schools are closed
Scarsdale public school are closed
A Westchester day school student has it
Around ten kids in Westchester have it

amother

Burlywood

Mon, Mar 09 2020, 5:26 pm

Here's the list of schools that are closed in and around Westchester
http://hudsonvalley.news12.com.....-2020
School closures:
- Somers School District closed today
- Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District closed today
- Annunciation School in Yonkers closed today
- East Ramapo School District closed today and tomorrow
- Westchester Torah Academy in White Plains closed through March 16
- Westchester Day School in Mamaroneck closed through March 17
- Scarsdale School District closed through March 18
- Iona College closes today through end of spring break
- Keio Academy in Purchase closed for rest of the year