Murray County teacher quarantined after being exposed to coronavirus
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. - A Murray County teacher is under quarantine after she was exposed to an elderly family member with coronavirus.
Murray County Schools told FOX 5 the teacher is isolated at her parents' house in Atlanta. The woman was around her father the first weekend in March, and he was diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier this week.
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So far, the teacher has not shown any symptoms, but she's remaining quarantined.
School officials also said a student at Northwest Elementary in Chatsworth came in contact with a coronavirus patient during an out-of-town event. That student has been advised to self-quarantine through Saturday.