Teen tests positive for coronavirus after vigil for Burleson student who died in crash
A Burleson High School student who attended a Wednesday vigil for a schoolmate who died in a car crash later tested positive for the novel coronavirus, authorities said.
The student developed symptoms on Thursday, the Burleson school district said.
The city’s public health authority was working to notify people who were in close contact with the student, whose gender and age the district did release, and encourage a 14-day quarantine period.
District athletic facilities will be closed and University Interscholastic League summer practices and activities allowed by the Texas Education Agency suspended until the authority has completed the notifications.
The vigil was held to recall memories of Tre Allison, who died Monday. Allison, 16, was a member of the varsity football, basketball and track teams and an advanced placement student.
The student who tested positive and his or her relatives notified the district of the test result on Friday, Superintendent Bret Jimerson said.
“Their quick action may prevent this from transmitting to others,” he said.
This story was originally published June 12, 2020 at 7:26 PM.
