HCS Teacher And Student With Virus

Student and teacher tested positive for Coronavirus.

0 deaths this mornig we have live team coverage.

Waay 31's sierra phillips is in marshall county where a new testing site will open later today.

But first we'll start with waay 31's rodneya ross.

She has more information about the teacher and student who tested positive for coronavirus.

This morning, we know the teacher and the student were from two different huntsville city schools -- and neither were in direct contact with any other students.

According to a statement from huntsville city schools, the student and teacher both tested positive about two weeks after students were dismissed from school in early march.

The teacher works at mae jemison high school and the student attends farley elementary school.

The school district is now asking employees who were at jemison high school on april first to monitor for cornavirus symptoms. again -- the district says they do not believe any other students are at risk of exposure.

Anyone within the district who tests positive for coronavirus, is asked to report it to the huntsville city schools health services coordinator.

Reporting live in hsv, rr, waay 31 news.