Maine school district says students, staff who traveled to Italy under self-quarantine

Students and staff members at Marshwood High School who recently traveled to Italy are under a self-quarantine for 14 days, school officials said.Italy is one of the countries hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak.Superintendent John Caverly said the group traveled to Italy over February break as part of a non-school-sponsored trip.The decision to self-quarantine was made after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday raised the threat level for travel to Italy. The CDC has asked that people who travel to Italy to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of return to the country, Caverly said.Caverly said the school district is complying with the new CDC recommendations.The 14-day self-quarantine period ends Sunday, Caverly said.

Students and staff members at Marshwood High School who recently traveled to Italy are under a self-quarantine for 14 days, school officials said.

Italy is one of the countries hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak.


Superintendent John Caverly said the group traveled to Italy over February break as part of a non-school-sponsored trip.

The decision to self-quarantine was made after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday raised the threat level for travel to Italy.

The CDC has asked that people who travel to Italy to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of return to the country, Caverly said.

Caverly said the school district is complying with the new CDC recommendations.

The 14-day self-quarantine period ends Sunday, Caverly said.