High School Closed in Sydney After Teen Tests Positive for Virus

High School Closed in Sydney After Teen Tests Positive for Virus
A general view at Epping Boys High School in Sydney, Australia on March 6, 2020. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
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A Year 11 student in Sydney is the latest victim of the coronavirus, prompting the state to close the high school.

NSW Health and Education says the one-day closure at Epping Boys High School on Friday will enable the school community and health officials to work through a contact and containment strategy.