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An elementary school student and town manager are among the 13 new presumptive positive coronavirus cases in Massachusetts, according to local health officials.Arlington’s health department said late Monday one of the town's students was diagnosed with a presumptive case of COVID-19. The town said the child's mother also presumptively tested positive for COVID-19.The child is a student at Stratton Elementary School. The approximately 30 students and staff who were in close contact with the infected student have been advised to self-quarantine for 14 days and not to report to school Tuesday, health officials said."If you have not been notified by the Arlington Health Department that you need to self-quarantine, then you do not need to self-quarantine,' the school district said.Arlington Public Schools will open and operate normally on Tuesday, the town said. Stratton Elementary School was closed Monday to allow the health department time to trace all close contacts of the infected student.The Norwood town manager has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Norwood Health Department.General Manager Tony Mazzucco was notified of the presumptive positive COVID-19 test by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Monday.Mazzucco was among 11 town officials, including Superintendent David Thomson, who have been self-quarantining after attending a March 1 house party where a person who has since tested positive for COVID-19 was also in attendance.All individuals who are considered close contacts with Mazzucco have been notified by public health officials of the need to self-quarantine and have been given appropriate instructions.Norwood officials said residents who have not been contacted by public health officials do not need to self-quarantine.The total number of coronavirus cases in Massachusetts has risen to 41 with the 13 new presumptive cases, according to the state's Department of Public Health.Of the 13 new presumptive COVID-19 cases, nine are associated with the Biogen employee conference held in Boston late last month. The cases are either employees or close contacts of employees.State health officials said 32 of the 41 total cases are connected to the Biogen conference. There remains just one confirmed case of COVID-19 in Massachusetts, which involves a University of Massachusetts, Boston, student. The 40 presumptive positive cases in Massachusetts are reported based on local testing but are still awaiting confirmation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.About two hours after the DPH announced the new presumptive cases, Boston officials decided to cancel the upcoming 2020 Saint Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston.In a statement, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh said the decision was being made "out of an abundance of caution to ensure that we are doing what is needed to keep the residents of Boston safe and healthy." According to state health officials, there are 15 total cases in Middlesex County, 10 in Norfolk County, 10 in Suffolk County, five in Berkshire County and one in Worcester County.All 13 of the presumptive positive cases announced Monday are isolating at home or in a health care setting. Patients have been hospitalized in four of the 41 total cases.Monday's update comes after 15 new presumptive positive cases were announced by the DPH on Sunday. Five presumptive COVID-19 cases were announced by state health officials on Saturday. The risk of COVID-19 to the general public in Massachusetts remains low at this time, according to state health officials. More information from the DPH on COVID-19 can be found by clicking this link.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+