Plymouth Public Schools were closed Friday and weekend activities have been cancelled or postponed to allow crews to thoroughly clean all the facilities amid concerns about coronavirus after a school trip to Italy, according the superintendent."In order to provide ample time to thoroughly address all 12 of our schools, the Plymouth Public Schools has decided to close tomorrow, Friday, March 6," Superintendent Gary E. Maestas said in a statement.On Friday, the district announced all weekend actives for the Plymouth Public Schools were also cancelled.The school district said it contracted with a professional commercial cleaning service to disinfect all 12 schools and school buses."We want to stress that this is being done out of an abundance of caution," Maestas said in a statement. "In these unusual circumstances as the national picture continues to evolve, and with the strong presence of social media, we know it is easy to begin speculating and questioning. We ask for your patience and understanding as we continue to work at the district level to ensure that we are taking the necessary precautionary steps."The announcement comes after a 17-year-old student who traveled to Milan for a school trip was taken to the hospital Wednesday after reporting he felt ill.Maestas said Friday that the Plymouth North student tested negative for COVID-19.Maestas said none of the other students or the chaperones who went on the trip report illness, and none of the students at the host school in Italy or the host families report being sick.

Plymouth Public Schools were closed Friday and weekend activities have been cancelled or postponed to allow crews to thoroughly clean all the facilities amid concerns about coronavirus after a school trip to Italy, according the superintendent.

"In order to provide ample time to thoroughly address all 12 of our schools, the Plymouth Public Schools has decided to close tomorrow, Friday, March 6," Superintendent Gary E. Maestas said in a statement.


On Friday, the district announced all weekend actives for the Plymouth Public Schools were also cancelled.



The school district said it contracted with a professional commercial cleaning service to disinfect all 12 schools and school buses.



"We want to stress that this is being done out of an abundance of caution," Maestas said in a statement. "In these unusual circumstances as the national picture continues to evolve, and with the strong presence of social media, we know it is easy to begin speculating and questioning. We ask for your patience and understanding as we continue to work at the district level to ensure that we are taking the necessary precautionary steps."

The announcement comes after a 17-year-old student who traveled to Milan for a school trip was taken to the hospital Wednesday after reporting he felt ill.

Maestas said Friday that the Plymouth North student tested negative for COVID-19.

Maestas said none of the other students or the chaperones who went on the trip report illness, and none of the students at the host school in Italy or the host families report being sick.