Schools Closed in Oregon, Washington for Cleaning Over New Coronavirus Cases

The exterior of Henry M. Jackson High School is seen in Mill Creek, Washington, Feb. 29, 2020. School district officials have closed the school for three days of cleaning after a student, who did not recently travel to any countries affected the COVID-19, coronavirus, tested positive for the virus. David Ryder/Getty Images

A high school in Washington state and an elementary school in Oregon were being closed over two new coronavirus cases: one in a student and one in a staff member.

Jackson High School in Mill Creek, Washington is being shut down on Monday to allow for “deep cleaning” after a student tested positive for the new coronavirus, state officials said. A teenage boy who attends the school tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus.