Tompkins County public health director Frank Kruppa and county administrator Jason Molino announced Friday evening all public schools in the county will be closed and a state of emergency has been declared in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The seven school districts and Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES will be closed until at least April 12. There are about 30 public schools in Tompkins County across the seven districts, all of which are affected by the announcement.

On Sunday, Robert Hayssen, chairman of the Seneca County Board of Supervisors, declared a state of emergency in Seneca County in response to COVID-19. Seneca County public schools will be closed from March 18 through April 14.

One positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Tompkins County on Saturday. No positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Seneca County as of 10 a.m. Sunday. More than 400 cases have been diagnosed in New York, mostly in Westchester County.

The announcement in Tompkins came soon after President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency.

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"The last few weeks have been unprecedented for our community and nation as a whole," Molino said. "Unfortunately, it appears inevitable we will have a confirmed case in the future."

Fifty-two people are under quarantine in Tompkins County and 15 tests are pending.

Ithaca City School District meal drop-off, pickup

Ithaca City School District superintendent Luvelle Brown said the school district will expand its summer meal drop-off and pickup locations for students during the crisis.

"We're hoping that folks can plan for Monday ..." Brown said about making the announcement on Friday night. "Now is an important time for our community to come together to talk about the young people who will be needing childcare, and the families and populations within our community who have been marginalized."

In Ithaca, meals are available for any student Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the parking lots and bus loops at six locations:

Beverly J. Martin Elementary School

Caroline Elementary School

DeWitt Middle School

Enfield Elementary School

Lehman Alternative Community School

South Hill Elementary School

Those who do not have access to transportation or cannot leave their home can call 211 to arrange food delivery.

During the crisis, the Wings Over restaurant chain is providing meals for kids at participating locations, including Wings Over Ithaca, located at 121 Dryden Road in Collegetown. One free kids meal will be provided per child per day.

School officials said a "deep clean" of the schools will be conducted before students return to the classrooms.

The seven school districts in Tompkins County are: Dryden, George Junior Republic (Freeville), Groton, Ithaca City, Lansing, Newfield and Trumansburg.

Cornell University will suspend classes for three weeks and told students to leave the Ithaca campus and return to their permanent homes as soon as they could. They are being asked to study remotely from their respective homes starting on April 6.

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Other educational institutions like Ithaca College, Tompkins Cortland Community College, and SUNY and CUNY schools also have plans to transition to remote instruction as well.

Several public places, including the Tompkins County Public Library, have canceled or postponed events.

Local restaurants have experienced the affects of the pandemic as they have had fewer customers to serve and decreases in sales.

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