PUSD Takes Steps to Prepare for Potential Spread of Coronavirus

The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) is working with the Pasadena Public Health Department, the L.A. County Office of Education, and the L.A. County Department of Public Health to monitor the latest developments about the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and keep students, teachers, and staff safe and healthy. 

On Tuesday, officials from the Centers for Disease Control warned that the novel coronavirus will almost certainly spread in the United States, and that schools and businesses should prepare for a possible pandemic.  

In a statement released Thursday, PUSD Superintendent BrianMcDonald said PUSD is preparing and planning to keep students and staff safe.According to McDonald, there are no plans for imminent school closures.

However, PUSD is updating protocols and preparing plans forvirtual learning for schools in the event of a prolonged emergency of any kind,including coronavirus.

To help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including thecoronavirus and flu, public health officials encourage everyone to: 

• Stay home and away from others if you have amild illness (with a fever of 100 F or above).
• Stay at home until you are free of fever for24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water forat least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-basedhand sanitizer.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouthwith unwashed hands.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue,then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently-touchedobjects and surfaces.
• Get your influenza vaccine to protectyourself from the flu.

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