Oregon has 1st coronavirus case: elementary school employee
State Commission of Quality Management staff armed with protective gear and disinfectant, prepare to check the health of travelers arriving from abroad at the Pyongyang Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Feb., 1, 2020.[AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin]
Oregon’s first coronavirus case emerged on Friday.
The infected person worked at an elementary school in the Portland area, which will be closed for three days. The Lake Oswego School District sent robocalls to parents saying that Forest Hills Elementary school will be closed until Wednesday, and will be deep cleaned by maintenance workers.
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State health authorities planned to spend the weekend trying to find everyone the unidentified person, who was in a hospital, had been in contact with. Hours before the case emerged, the state ramped up efforts to combat an outbreak amid potential challenges including closing schools, businesses and events, and sustained shortages of medical supplies.