By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostSavannah
public schools has suspended all boy’s athletics through the end of the month
in wake of a student-athlete testing positive for COVID-19.Savannah
school officials say they have been working with the Andrew County Health
Department to contact anyone who might have been in contact with the infected
student. The decision to suspend athletics comes out of an abundance of
caution, according to school officials.The
Andrew County Health Department believes it has talked with everyone identified
as a close contact.The
Savannah school officials say COVID-19 is thought
to be spread via person-to-person contact through contaminated air droplets
from coughing and sneezing by an infected person. The school district urges everyone
to take the following preventive measures:&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Stay home when you are sick</li><li>Wash your hands regularly,
 especially after using the restroom and before preparing or consuming
 food. Using soap and hot water, wash for about 20 seconds.</li><li>Avoid coughing or sneezing into
 your hands or in the air. Always try to cough or sneeze into a tissue,
 then throw the tissue away. If you don't have a tissue, cough/sneeze into
 your arm.</li><li>As much as you can, avoid
 touching your eyes, mouth, and nose.</li><li>Maintain at least 6 feet away
 from those who do not live with you or wear a face covering.</li>
 </ul>The symptoms of coronavirus are similar to regular seasonal
influenza and allergies.&nbsp; Symptoms may include but are not limited to
fever, coughing, and shortness of breath, runny nose, sore throat, nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea, sinus pressure, lethargy, loss of taste/smell, and in some
cases has caused pneumonia.Savannah R-3 District &amp; the Andrew County Health Department
are continuing to monitor this situation.

Savannah schools suspend boy's sports in wake of positive COVID-19 test