After a day of cleaning, Neshaminy High School will reopen Wednesday.
Superintendent Joseph Jones said the decision to reopen to the Middletown high school came after a day of cleaning and conversations with the Bucks County Department of Health and Bucks County Emergency Management.
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“These experts have advised us that our best defense is to control personal transmission through good hygiene, proper handwashing, and staying home when sick. Education can help reduce the anxiety we feel and empower us to make calm, informed decisions,” Jones wrote in note sent to parents Tuesday afternoon.
“We will continue to employ elevated cleaning procedures in our buildings and buses with the help of Commercial cleaning services, while paying extra attention to desktops, door knobs, railings, along with other areas. All buildings and buses are cleaned using products on the Environmental Protection Agency’s registered antimicrobial products list for use against COVID-19,” he added.
The district announced the Senior Citizen Ball scheduled for Saturday at the high school was cancelled.
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The high school closed Tuesday as a precaution after a student had direct contact with a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) doctor who worked at a facility in King of Prussia, Montgomery County, and tested positive for COVID-19. The student and two family members have not tested positive for COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, and will be quarantined to their home, according to district and county officials.
Jones thanked the community and staff for their cooperation. He pointed out the work of custodians.
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As of late Tuesday afternoon, the state had 12 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19. Delaware, Monroe, Philadelphia, and Wayne counties all had one case each. Montgomery County had eight cases.
The county put out information about preventive steps:
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Frequent hand-washing with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds
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Avoiding close contact (within six feet) with people who are sick
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Avoiding touching one’s eyes, nose and mouth
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Staying home when sick
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Covering one’s coughs or sneezes with a tissue and throwing the tissue in the trash
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Cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces with household cleaning sprays or wipes
Wearing face masks during one’s daily routine is not recommended by the CDC as an effective preventive measure against COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. However, people with symptoms of COVID-19, health workers and people who are taking care of an ill person in close settings should wear face masks.
The incubation period for a person exposed to COVID-19 – the time between exposure and first appearance of symptoms – is between two and 14 days. Those who have been in contact with a person known to have COVID-19, or those who have traveled recently to areas such as China where there have been outbreaks, are asked to self-quarantine themselves for 14 days from the time of potential exposure.
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