3 children with coronavirus attend Westchester Torah Academy in White Plains

Three children who tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus are students of the Westchester Torah Academy in White Plains.

News 12 Staff

Mar 4, 2020, 10:19 PM

Updated 1,511 days ago

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Three children who tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus are students of the Westchester Torah Academy in White Plains.
The school was already scheduled to be closed through Friday as a precaution, but the governor said they may have to re-evaluate that decision.
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"They have people in Torah Academy on notice that they should be looking for symptoms. If they don't feel well, call the health professionals," said Gov. Cuomo.
At a news conference earlier, the governor said a New Rochelle man, his wife, two sons and daughter all tested positive for the virus. He said the man is friends with the 50-year-old Manhattan attorney from New Rochelle who tested positive for the virus early Tuesday morning.
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The attorney’s wife, son, daughter and neighbor also tested positive, bringing the new total in the county to 10 and the state total to 11.
News 12 was told the two fathers were in close contact with one another and attended a number of events together.
The governor said officials are continuing to their investigation into who else the infected individuals may have encountered.
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