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GOOD MORNING. MATT: AND THIS COULD BE JUST A FIRST STEP FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON, AFTER A POSITIVE TEST FOR THE VIRUS. WE KNOW THE ELIOT SCHOOL IN THE NORTH END WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL NEXT THURSDAY. BOSTON’S SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SAY A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, WHO IS NOT A TEACHER, POTENTIALLY EXPOSED THE SCHOOL LAST WEEK WHILE THEY WERE THERE. THAT PERSON TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 YESTERDAY. THE ELIOT SCHOOL HAS 3 CAMPUSES AND 730 STUDENTS. MAYOR WALSH SAYS THEY ARE NOT AT THE POINT THAT THEY FEEL THE ENTIRE DISTRICT NEEDS TO SHUTDOWN. >> WE ARE GOING TO TAKE EXCESSIVE MEASURES TO MAKE THAT OUR RESIDENTS STAY SAFE AND IF WE FEEL THAT CLOSING THE SCHOOLS IS A MEASURE WE HAVE TO TAKE, THEN WE WILL TAKE THAT MEASURE. MATT: BOSTON HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE PERSON INVOLVED IN THE ELIOT SCHOOL CASE LIKELY GOT THE VIRUS THROUGH TRAVEL. THE MAYOR CAUTIONED THIS IS A FLUID SITUAT

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Several school districts in Massachusetts are closing schools and taking new actions to protect students and staff against the coronavirus.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed six of the 95 total COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts to be positive through its own testing. The 89 other cases have yet to be confirmed by the CDC and have been labeled presumptive positive cases by the DPH. In Boston, the Eliot K-8 Innovation School in the North End will be closed until next Thursday, officials announced. Info: Check School ClosingsBoston's school superintendent said a member of the school community, who is not a teacher, potentially exposed the school last week while they were there. The person, who likely contracted the virus through travel, tested positive Wednesday for COVID-19, officials said.The Eliot School has three campuses and 730 students. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said they are not at the point that they feel the entire district needs to shut down. "We are going to take excessive measures to make sure our residents in the city of Boston stay safe, and if we feel that closing the schools is a measure that we have to take, then we will take that measure," Walsh said.In Somerville, all schools and district buildings will be closed Thursday and Friday for deep cleaning after two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19. Both cases involve parents of students in the schools. Milford Public Schools have closed for Thursday and Friday for a deep cleaning, according to Superintendent of Schools Kevin McIntyre. A Woodland Elementary School staff member was placed in quarantine based on a family member’s connection to the Biogen event in Boston, officials said. Brookline is also taking action. The Lincoln School will be closed Thursday and Friday after two Brookline residents tested positive for COVID-19. One of person who tested positive is a parent of a student at the school. Throughout Massachusetts, many colleges and universities have announced plans to close campuses or move classes online in hopes of stemming the spread of coronavirus.The virus causes COVID-19, a respiratory infection that can be deadly. Older individuals and those with existing health conditions are especially vulnerable, health officials said. The illness has flu-like symptoms ranging from mild to severe, including fever, cough and shortness of breath. The CDC advises those who are mildly ill with the virus to stay home and avoid public areas to avoid spreading it.For more information about COVID-19 in Massachusetts, click here.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+