Fifth COVID-19 case in Nebraska centers around Crofton student

CROFTON – We now have more information on the fifth presumptive case of Coronavirus in Nebraska, and it ties into last week’s Girls State Basketball tournament.

In a letter sent home to parents Tuesday, Crofton Public School officials announced that a student at their high school has been transferred to UNMC to be treated for COVID-19.

Officials with the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that the student is being treated at UNMC’s Biocontainment Center.

Crofton school officials say the student began showing symptoms last Thursday. They add that anyone who sat in the general fan sections of last week’s state girls basketball championship games featuring Hartington Cedar Catholic versus Weeping Water and Crofton versus BRLD on Thursday, March 5 may have been exposed. In addition, any Crofton fourth through sixth-graders and staff that attended school on Tuesday may have been exposed.

Crofton is canceling school for the rest of this week and officials with the North Central Health Department will be gathering more information beginning Wednesday on individuals that may have been exposed.

 

Read the full letter from the Crofton Public School District below:

Crofton Public Schools plan to close school March 11th-13th, including all school events and activities, out of precaution to limit exposure to a presumptive positive COVID-19 case.

On the evening of March 10th, North Central District Health Department (NCDHD) was made aware of the first presumptive positive coronavirus case in our district. The person is a high school student who attends school at Crofton High School.

Potential exposure events that community members should be aware of include:

Girls State Basketball Hartington Cedar Catholic vs. Weeping Water Game held in Lincoln, NE on March 5th at 9:00 AM. This game was held at Lincoln Southwest High School. Exposures may have occurred in the Hartington Cedar Catholic general fan section.

Girls State Basketball Crofton vs. Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur held in Lincoln, NE on March 5th at 7:00 PM. This game was held at Lincoln North Star High School. Exposures may have occurred in the Crofton general fan section.

Crofton Elementary fourth-sixth grade students and staff who attended school on March 10th.

If you believe you have a fever, cough, or shortness of breath, please stay home and away from others. If you feel you are sick enough to see a healthcare provider, please call ahead.

NCDHD will be gathering more information tomorrow, March 11th, on individuals that feel they were exposed. The school closure situation will be re-evaluated Friday.

Information on how to best protect yourself if exposed will be sent out in the morning once provided by NCDHD.

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