UISD releases statement after parent/employee tests positive for coronavirus

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United ISD has released a statement regarding the first confirmed case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Laredo.

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Late Monday evening, the city health department confirmed the coronavirus is in Laredo, with the first case indentified as being a female employee at Zaffirini Elementary School. UISD has also confirmed the same employee is also the parent of a child at Alexander High School.

There is currently still no news on whether the district will extend its Spring Break, but we will continue to monitor and update the story as it continues.

Below is their statement:

United ISD confirms that a UISD employee at Zaffirini Elementary has tested positive for COVID 19. This individual is also a parent at John B. Alexander High School.

The District has sent notices to the students and staff members of the affected schools.

We understand that this is a highly emotional time and must remember that we are dealing with many unknown factors. The District kindly requests that the employee and her family be treated with respect and that individuals refrain from making insensitive comments on social media sites. We are a UNITED family and we will continue to support our employees and their families. We also wish our employee a full and speedy recovery.

The District will continue to monitor this situation and will do our best to provide updates in a timely manner.

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Christian Ocampo may be reached cocampo@lmtonline.com