Pittsburgh Public Schools staff and families are receiving a phone message warning of a potential case of covid-19 affecting a staff volunteer.
The volunteer assisted with the distribution of laptops and instructional packets at Pittsburgh Milliones in the Hill District.
According to the phone message, the district was notified that a staff volunteer supporting the distribution of 12th-grade laptops and instructional packets at Pittsburgh Milliones on Thursday, April 16, Monday, April 20, and Tuesday, April 21, is sick and has been tested for covid-19.
“Out of an abundance of caution, we are communicating this information to all district staff and families,” the phone message said.
District spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said the staffer started to feel ill Tuesday.
The message goes on to remind staff and families the symptoms of covid-19 include a fever, cough and shortness of breath and encourages them to contact their physician if they have any of these symptoms.
“As a school district, we are taking all of the necessary steps to prevent the spread of covid-19 during food, laptop and instructional material distribution by requiring all staff and volunteers to practice social distancing, wear masks, and gloves.”
