Person connected to Heard Elementary School tests presumptive positive for COVID-19

Clark County School District has confirmed that a member of the Heard Elementary school family has tested presumptive positive for COVID-19.

Jeremy Chen reports.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS TESTEDPRESUMPTIVELY POSITIVE....FOR VIRUS.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER...JEREMY CHEN...IS LIVE AT LOMIE -G-.HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL....IN SUNRISE MANOR...WITH WHAT THE WHAT WE KNOW SOFAR.JEREMY?TRICIA THE SCHOOL INQUESTION IS LOMIE HEARDELEMENTARY SCHOOL-- THIS ISLOCATED IN SUNRISE MANOR INUNINCORPROATED CLARK COUNTYIN A LETTER SENT TO PARENTS OFTHE MAGNET SCHOOL YESTERDAY-C-C-S-D DID NOT SPECIFY WHOEXACTLY THIS PERSONISWHETHER THEY'RE A TEACHER,STAFF MEMBER OR A STUDENT.THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS IT'SWORKING WITH THE SOUTHERNNEVADA HEALTH DISTRICT TOIDENTIFY ANYONE WHO MAY HAVEHAD CLOSE CONTACT WITH THISPERSON.C-C-S-D ALSO SAYS DEEP CLEANINGOF THE SCHOOL'S CAMPUS HAS ALSOBEGUN.YOU MAY REMEMBER A CHARTERSCHOOL, "EXPLORE KNOWLEDGEACADEMY" HAD A PERSON CONNECTEDTO THE SCHOOL QUARATINED DUE TOPOTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO COVID-19EARLIER THIS MONTH- BUT WOUNDUP REMAINING OPEN UNTILTHE GOVERNOR SHUT DOWN ALLSCHOOLS.HEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS SHUTDOWN LIKE ALL OTHER SCHOOLS INC-C-S-D UNTIL AT LEAST APRIL13.JEREMY CHEN 13 ACTION NEWS.COVID-19...FORCING FLIGHTS TO AVOID....MC-CARRAN INTERNATIONAL