Parents around the country are no doubt stressing out about the spread of COVID-19 a.k.a “Coronavirus” as everything from sporting events and concerts to colleges and universities begin to shut down. Although young children appear to be far less likely to become infected with the virus, that does little to soothe the mind of nervous parents.
With the spread of coronavirus comes uncharted territory for schools and parents in trying to take all the necessary precautions. In Memphis, parents are on edge after a Shelby County Schools employee was placed in a “cautionary quarantine” following contact with the first patient infected with COVID-19 in Memphis.
Watch the video below to see how parents are taking things into their own hands, doing everything from wiping down backpacks to spraying their kids with disinfectant outside of school.