Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published January 1, 2023 2:02 P.M.
(Hopewell Township, PA) Dr. Jeff Beltz , superintendent issued a statement to the district in regards to the December illnesses at the school.. The statement was issued last Friday following an update from the PA Department of Health stating that the illnesses were likely the result of Norovirus. The PA DOH statement read”WE want to inform you that we’ve received notification from the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Team that the Hopewell Elementary School GI outbreak has been closed in the PA Electronic disease surveillance team made recommendations beyond student illnesses , and that all signs indicate it was an outbreak of Norovirus.”
The DOH recommended more tests to be done to conform to acceptable air quality in the building. The district fully complied during the investigation and followed the guidance of DOHOnce the tests are done, a new report will be available, and the district will continue to monitor the building as well..
PSI’s final water report was sent to the district for Hopewell Elementary School is on the district’s website for review.