THANK YOU, BRITTA.
>>> THIS MORNING WE HAVE A
>>> THIS MORNING WE HAVE A
WARNING FOR FAMILIES IN HISD
WARNING FOR FAMILIES IN HISD
AFTER THE DISTRICT SAYS AN
AFTER THE DISTRICT SAYS AN
EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE FOR
EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE FOR
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
WE ARE TOLD THAT EMPLOYEE WAS AT
WE ARE TOLD THAT EMPLOYEE WAS AT
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SEVERAL
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SEVERAL
DAYS.
DAYS.
CHANNEL 2’S VINCENT CRIVELLI IS
CHANNEL 2’S VINCENT CRIVELLI IS
THERE THIS MORNING.
THERE THIS MORNING.
WHAT WAS THAT EMPLOYEE DOING AT
WHAT WAS THAT EMPLOYEE DOING AT
THE SCHOOL?
THE SCHOOL?
>> Reporter: YEAH, GOOD MORNING.
>> Reporter: YEAH, GOOD MORNING.
THIS IS A VERY UNFORTUNATE
THIS IS A VERY UNFORTUNATE
SITUATION.
SITUATION.
THE INFECTED EMPLOYEE WAS
THE INFECTED EMPLOYEE WAS
PASSING OUT LAPTOPS TO STUDENTS
PASSING OUT LAPTOPS TO STUDENTS
SO THEY COULD CONTINUE THEIR
SO THEY COULD CONTINUE THEIR
EDUCATION WHILE IN QUARANTINE.
EDUCATION WHILE IN QUARANTINE.
NOW THERE’S A CONCERN THEY MAY
NOW THERE’S A CONCERN THEY MAY
BE INFECTED.
BE INFECTED.
AS THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
AS THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHUT DOWN,
SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHUT DOWN,
INCLUDING HISD.
INCLUDING HISD.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY A STAFF
SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY A STAFF
MEMBER WHO HELPED HAND OUT
MEMBER WHO HELPED HAND OUT
LAPTOPS TO PARENTS AND
LAPTOPS TO PARENTS AND
STUDENTING DURING THE SHUTDOWN
STUDENTING DURING THE SHUTDOWN
TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
NOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS
NOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS
ASKING ANYONE WHO CAME TO
ASKING ANYONE WHO CAME TO
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL TO GET A
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL TO GET A
LAPTOP FROM MARCH 23rd THROUGH
LAPTOP FROM MARCH 23rd THROUGH
APRIL 6th TO SELF-QUARANTINE FOR
APRIL 6th TO SELF-QUARANTINE FOR
14 DAYS FROM THE LAST DAY THEY
14 DAYS FROM THE LAST DAY THEY
WERE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
WERE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
THE DISTRICT SAYS THEY’RE
THE DISTRICT SAYS THEY’RE
WORKING WITH THE HOUSTON HEALTH
WORKING WITH THE HOUSTON HEALTH
DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS,
DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS,
PARENTS, AND STAFF MEMBERS THAT
PARENTS, AND STAFF MEMBERS THAT
SHOULD BE TESTED FOR
SHOULD BE TESTED FOR
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THAT
AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THAT
INFECTED STAFF MEMBER IS NOW AT
INFECTED STAFF MEMBER IS NOW AT
HOME RECOVERING.
HOME RECOVERING.
REPORTING LIVE FROM MADISON HIGH
