Fauquier Schools To Close Monday For Coronavirus Prep, Cleaning

Manassas VA

13 March, 2020

2:27 PM

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FAUQUIER COUNTY, VA — Fauquier County Public School will be closing schools Monday to give teachers a day to prepare for a potential extended school shutdown in response to the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, and provide custodians with time to give school buildings a deep clean, the school system said Friday. Administrative offices will remain open on Monday. The county school system also is preparing resource learning packets for students that will start arriving at students' homes on Friday. The packets contain a wide range of easy-to-use resources that can be used if Fauquier County schools are closed for an extended period of time, the school system said. The school system also has suspended all community use of school facilities in the county until further notice. School-related use of county school facilities, however, will be allowed to continue. The Fauquier school system is directing parents and staff members to visit its website for more details and updates about the rapidly changing situation related to the coronavirus outbreak. Stay up-to-date on the new coronavirus in Virginia. Get Patch news alerts. As of mid-day Friday, Virginia has 30 presumptive and confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Presumptive positive cases must be confirmed by the CDC. Other school systems in Northern Virginia have already implemented some limited closures in specific areas to deal with recent presumptive positive cases of COVID-19. At a press conference announcing Virginia's state of emergency Thursday, Gov. Ralph Northam said public school systems are urged to make their own decisions with input from public health officials. Some school districts may have snow days available for use, particularly for parts that have seen a mild winter. RELATED:Northern Virginia School Closings Related To New CoronavirusLoudoun Schools Closed Through March 20 Over Coronavirus ConcernsPrince William Schools To Close For Coronavirus Preparations