Penfield Student Athlete Tests Positive, Varsity Basketball Team Under Quarantine
Written by Site Hub on September 28, 2020
On Sunday, the Penfield Central School District announced that one of the members of its varsity basketball team tested positive for COVID-19 and now the entire team will enter a mandatory quarantine.
The Monroe County Department of Health let the district and school know about the diagnosis as soon as it could. According to the school’s attendance records, the last time the student attended school was on September 18th.
Superintendent Thomas Putnam released a statement that read:
“While I understand that this quarantine raises concerns, it demonstrates that the contact tracing process is working. We appreciate the guidance and support of the Monroe County Department of Public Health in these matters and understand their cautious approach in ensuring the health and safety of our students.”
Source:
Spectrum News
