Dickson County Schools will close the rest of week due to the family member of some students being tested for the coronavirus, according to district Director Danny Weeks.

Below is the statement issued by Weeks:

"I wanted to make you aware of a situation which will impact the normal operation of the Dickson County School System: "It has come to our attention that we have a family member of some of our students who are being self-quarantined and tests are being performed for the Corona Virus / COVID 19. "As a precautionary measure, we are going to close schools for the remainder of this week. We will have our custodial services conduct a deep cleaning the next few days while we are out of school. The Schools' Daycare programs will also be closed. All school-related activities will be suspended until further notice. We continue to remain in direct contact with local and state health officials, other emergency management services, and our governmental officials. "Please be assured there is no cause for panic; however, we are taking these as precautionary steps. We would encourage you to visit our website and other healthcare providers' websites as to universal precautionary measures for handling these type situations. "We will provide additional information to you as it becomes available. Thank you again for your support of Dickson County Schools."

Other Middle Tennessee closures, cases

Williamson County Schools were closed Tuesday after a Brentwood parent notified the district that they had tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the district.

Battle Ground Academy, a private school in Franklin, also announced a Tuesday closure "out of an abundance of caution" in connection with a suspected case of the coronavirus.

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Last week, state health officials revealed the first case in the state was a Williamson County man who had recently traveled to Boston and was in quarantine at home.

By Tuesday, seven cases had been confirmed across the state, including cases in Nashville, Shelby County and East Tennessee.