CLARENCE, N.Y. — On Sunday, Erie County officials released more information on the confirmed cases of coronavirus in the area.
One of the confirmed cases is in Clarence. Health officials say that person and their family are currently in quarantine in a private residence. A child who resides in the home is a student at Clarence Center Elementary School. The child has had no symptoms but attended school this past week. T
his child, and other members of the family, were tested for coronavirus/COVID-19. Clarence Superintendent Dr. Geoffrey Hicks posted on the district's website Tuesday that the test results on the student were negative.
Following the positive test results of three individuals in the county for COVID-19, epidemiologists at the Erie County Department of Health began tracking the movements and potential close contacts of each individual following their return to Erie County from out of the area.
Clarence Central Schools announced Sunday that they are closed until further notice.
For more information:
Erie County Department of Health, COVID-19 Information Line: (716) 858-2929 (M-F, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.)
Erie County Department of Health, COVID-19 resources: www.erie.gov/covid19
New York State Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline: 1-888-364-3065
New York State Department of Health, Novel Coronavirus: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/
