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March 2, 2020

Coronavirus Update 7
Dear San Marino Unified Staff, Students, Families, and Community,

As we have been, we remain in partnership with the LA County Office of Education, LA County Department of Public Health, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), school districts across the state, and state agencies in continuing to closely monitor the novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19. 

Please find a breakdown of the most recent news/developments, actions being taken by our District, and actions you can take to help keep our community at low risk of being impacted by COVID-19. 

What are the most recent developments of COVID-19?
  • The health risk from COVID-19 to the public remains low at this time.
  • As of today, there are a total of 6 deaths in the U.S., all in Washington state. 
  • As of today, California has had 7 travel-related cases, one case that was the result of close contact, and one community transmission (in Solano County). There are no new cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County.
  • Destinations with a risk of community spread of COVID-19 include: China, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.
What is San Marino Unified doing to prepare?
  • Our prior experiences with H1N1, SARS, and norovirus have given us sound points of reference in combating COVID-19, and we are actively collaborating with our local, state, and national agencies to tailor our plan to COVID-19.
  • We have a robust inventory of needed supplies, our staff is trained in cleaning and disinfecting classrooms, and our health clerks are experts in watching for symptoms and providing guidance to families.
  • We are continuously promoting practicing healthy habits to combat the spread of any illness.
  • We remain dedicated to staying informed, keeping our community informed, and taking any subsequent action we can as presented by any new information we receive.
What can staff, students, and families do to stay healthy?
  • There are a number of steps we can take to protect our health and the health of those around us. Practicing healthy habits daily is the best way to combat the spread of illness, which include the following important five flu-fighting methods :
    • Regularly washing hands with soap and water FOR 20 SECONDS (which is close to the amount of time it take to hum the alphabet)
    • Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands 
    • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing
    • Stay away from work, school, and other people if you feel sick
    • Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  • Be prepared and informed, but refrain from panic. Here's a great BrainPOP video  for you and your students to watch to help gain further perspective on the coronavirus.
Again, while this is a rapidly evolving situation, the risk of COVID-19 spreading in our community remains low at this time. We ask that you join us in practicing sound judgment by engaging in panic-free preparedness. As always, we remain as committed as ever to doing all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community, as are we actively coordinating with our city, county, state, and national agencies to ensure we are implementing any evolving best practices and solidifying a sound plan of action that will help us keep our community healthy and well. In addition, we will continue to update our coronavirus information webpage with these and other updates. Thank you for continuing to partner with us as we all work together to promote the health and well-being of our San Marino community. 


Sincerely, 
San Marino Unified School District


聖馬力諾學區關於冠狀病毒的更新信息（七）

親愛的聖馬力諾學區的家長和居民們大家好，

一直以來，我們保持與洛杉磯縣教育辦公室、洛杉磯縣公共衛生部、美國疾病控制與預防中心（CDC），以及加州其他學區和州內各機構保持著緊密的合作關係，來跟踪新型冠狀病毒（即COVID-19）的最新情況。
以下是關於疫情的最新進展，為了降低COVID-19所帶來的影響，我們學區正在採取哪些行動，以及您可以採取哪些行動。

COVID-19有哪些最新的發展？
  • 目前為止COVID-19對公眾健康造成的風險仍然很低。
  • 截至今天，美國共有6人在華盛頓州死亡。
  • 截止今天，加州已經有7例與旅行有關的病例，其中1例是密切接觸後被傳染，另外1例是社區傳播的（Solano縣）。 洛杉磯縣沒有新的COVID-19病例。
  • 具有社區傳播COVID-19危險的地區包括：中國、香港、伊朗、意大利、日本、新加坡、韓國、台灣和泰國
聖馬力諾學區在做什麼準備工作？
  • 我們擁有應對H1N1、SARS和noro病毒方面的經驗，這些為我們抗擊COVID-19提供了良好的參考，並且我們正在與地方、州和國家機構積極合作，來制定學區針對COVID-19的計劃。
  • 我們擁有充足的必需物資儲備，我們的員工接受了教室清潔和消毒的培訓，學區的衛生人員是觀察症狀和為家庭提供指導的專家。
  • 我們一直在倡導保持健康的生活習慣，以防止任何疾病的蔓延。
  • 我們始終致力於了解最新的情況，並將我們掌握的情況告知社區，以及採取任何必要的後續行動。
教職員工、學生和家庭如何保持健康？
  • 我們可以採取許多步驟來保護我們的健康以及周圍人們的健康。每天保持良好的健康習慣是對抗疾病蔓延的最佳方法，其中包括以下五種重要的抗流感方法：
    • 定期用肥皂和水洗手20秒（這接近哼唱字母歌所需的時間）
    • 洗手前避免用手觸摸眼睛、鼻子或嘴巴
    • 咳嗽或打噴嚏時，請用紙巾或袖子（而不是手）遮住口鼻
    • 如果您感到身體不適，請遠離工作地點、學校和他人
    • 避免與生病的人密切接觸
  • 要做好準備，並了解最新的情況，但不要慌張。 請觀看一個 視頻 ，它可以幫助您和學生進一步了解冠狀病毒。
再次重申，儘管形勢瞬息萬變，但到目前為止COVID-19病毒在我們的社區中傳播的風險仍然很低。我們請您加入我們，通過無恐慌的準備來進行正確的判斷。與往常一樣，我們將繼續致力於防止COVID-19在我們社區中傳播，學區也將與市、縣、州和國家機構進行積極協調，以確保我們擁有一個有效和合理的行動計劃，這將有助於保持社區的健康和安寧。 此外，我們將繼續更新 學區的冠狀病毒信息網頁 。感謝您的合作，請和我們一起共同努力促進聖馬力諾社區的健康和福祉。
 
真誠地，
聖馬力諾聯合學區