Boulevard Elementary Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19

Cleveland Heights OH

29 April, 2021

10:30 AM

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CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — A Boulevard Elementary School staffer has tested positive for COVID-19, the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Schools announced. The staffer was last in the Boulevard building on April 23. Crews have been cleaning and disinfecting the areas the staffer was in, including two classrooms and the teachers lounge. Investigators do not believe the staffer had close contact with students or other Boulevard employees. Ohioans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer have to quarantine if they are exposed to someone who has the virus, a rule change made specifically to aid students throughout the Buckeye State. The change allows teenagers who have been vaccinated to continue playing sports or participating in school activities even if they've encountered someone with COVID-19, Gov. Mike DeWine said this week. He believes the new health order will encourage even more teenagers to get the vaccine. While the COVID-19 vaccination process continues statewide, the Heights Schools encourage members of the community to do their part to stymie the spread of the virus. Common sense safety practices include: Wearing a face maskSocial distancingFrequent hand washing with soap and waterHand sanitizing when soap and water are not availableStaying home when you do not feel wellDisinfecting high-touch surfaces regularlyNot sharing food, drinks, cups and utensilsAvoiding crowds