Yonkers has confirmed a case of enterovirus D68, the unusual strain that has sickened hundreds of people nationwide this year and been linked to several deaths, including one in New Jersey, authorities say.
A student at Cedar Place Elementary School was diagnosed with EV-D68 over the weekend, according to a spokeswoman for Mayor Mike Spano’s office.
The student is being kept at home while she recovers, and her parents have met with the school, the spokeswoman said. The school was cleaned Monday morning as a precaution.
The student is doing well and recovering, officials said. No other information was immediately available.
