Students and a teacher at Coney Barrett's kids' school test positive - News Today
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Two students and a teacher at the Indiana school attended by Amy Coney Barrett's children have tested positive for COVID-19, after Barrett's children attended her White House nomination ceremony now believed to be a 'super-spreader event'.John A. Lee, head of Trinity School at Greenlawn in South Bend, told parents about the outbreak in an email on Thursday night, obtained by the Washington Post. He said that two students were affected, in addition to Tom Dits, who has been teaching at the school since 1987. 'We understand that this sort of situation can create uncertainty,' wrote Lee. 'However we have been assured at this point that the risk of exposure for other individuals at Trinity School who were identified as close contacts is no greater than the risk of getting the virus in the general community.' It was unclear how many of Barrett's seven children attended the school.There was no evidence linking the outbreak to the children's attendance at the September 26 event. A White House official told the paper that Barrett's children have tested negative, never showed symptoms and were kept out of school after revelations that some who attended the White House ceremonies had tested positive. Hope Hicks, advisor to the president, was the first attendee to confirm her infection, on October 2. The official did not specify how long the children stayed home but said the school approved their return to the classroom. Jon Balsbaugh, president of Trinity Schools, told DailyMail.com he would not discuss specific students. Share this article Share At Trinity School the health and safety of our students, their families, and our faculty and staff, is of utmost concern, as is protecting the privacy and health information of our school community,' he said. 'Trinity School adheres to all state and local health requirements related to the coronavirus pandemic.' Trinity School, a private Christian college, enrolls 250 students in grades six through 12. The school has 20 full-time faculty members and 11 part-time faculty members, according to its website.Several of Coney Barrett's children attend the school, the Post reported.Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination ceremony on September 26 is now considered a 'super-spreader event' after at least nine people tested positive following the gathering. More than 150 guests, many who were not wearing masks, were in attendance. President Trump and First Lady Melania were among those to test positive. Among the others to test positive following the event include Hope Hicks, Kellyanne Conway, Utah Senator Mike Lee, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, president of Notre Dame university John Jenkins and several White House staffers, inc
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