Southampton School Closed Wednesday After Enterovirus Case Confirmed

The student does not have the D68 strain that is causing severe respiratory issues for patients throughout the country

Officials say they closed an eastern Long Island elementary school after a student was confirmed to have a strain of enterovirus.

Southampton Elementary School was closed Wednesday as a precaution after an unidentified student was diagnosed with the virus, Southampton schools Superintendent Scott Farina said in a statement Tuesday.

The student does not have the D68 strain that is causing severe respiratory issues for patients throughout the country. The student is seeking treatment.

An outside professional cleaning company will disinfect the entire building and apply an anti-bacterial product to prevent the spread of germs.

The school is expected to reopen on Thursday.

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