1st-grader in Minnesota dies from COVID-19 complications
It is believed to be the third pediatric death from COVID-19 in Minnesota.
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An elementary student in southwestern Minnesota has died from complications from COVID-19.
The tragic news, first reported by Marshall Radio, was emailed to parents in the Marshall School District on Monday, with Superintendent Jeremy Williams confirming to Bring Me The News that a first-grade student at Park Side Elementary School in Marshall has died.
According to data from the Minnesota Department of Health, this marks the third pediatric death from COVID-19 in the state.
Previously, the disease was confirmed as the cause of death for a child who was under 1-year-old and a child between the ages of 5 and 9.
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MARSHALL Â An elementary school student in Marshall has died of complications from COVID-19, the Marshall Public School District said Monday. Superintendent Jeremy Williams said the district learned a girl in the first grade at Park Side Elementary died Sunday.
In a letter sent out to families in the Marshall public school district Monday, Williams said the news came with “great sorrow,” and he said crisis team members would be on hand to help support students.
“I recognize this is scary and concerning for many. We encourage you to continue to watch your students for any signs of COVID,” Williams said in the letter. “If your student begins to show symptoms, please bring them in to be tested right away.”
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Marshall Public Schools Superintendent Jeremy Williams, at left, walked members of the Marshall school board and school district staff through a second-floor hallway in the new Southview Elementary. Walls and floors are in place at the new school, and painting work is in progress. Williams said the current target date to move into Southview is in July.
MARSHALL Â Marshall’s new elementary school project has come a long way over the winter months, Superintendent Jeremy Williams said Monday.
From the outside, much of the masonry on the building is complete, right down to decorative patterns in the brick along one wall. Inside the school, floors and walls are in place, and crews continue to paint, add ceilings and fixtures, and do electrical work.
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