CHICAGO, IL — Two more Chicago-area school closed its doors due to coronavirus fears Tuesday. Bernard Zell school, a Jewish day school in Lakeview, cancelled classes Tuesday after a parent was exposed to COVID-19, as did Resurrection High School on the city's Northwest side.

In a letter to parents, Zell school said the parent was "recently exposed to COVID-19 and is currently undergoing testing to determine if they have contracted the virus," according to WGN. Coronavirus In Illinois: Everything You Need To Know, How To Prevent Spread



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The school posted a note on its website saying, "To ensure the health and safety of our community, Bernard Zell will not be open Tuesday, March 10."

The parent is reportedly self-quarantined. Also on Tuesday, Resurrection College Prep High School sent an email to families saying a member of the school community was in contact with a person who was diagnosed with COVID-19.

"Out of an abundance of caution," the school said students would be dismissed at 10 a.m. Tuesday and school would be cancelled on Wednesday so a deep cleaning of the campus could be completed.

The school gave parents time to arrange for transportation, but said no students would be allowed to remain on campus after noon Tuesday.