BRENHAM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHERS WHO VISITED SPAIN BACK IN BRENHAM, CURRENTLY SELF-QUARANTINING

  

A group of Brenham High School students and teachers visiting Spain for spring break has returned to Brenham, just before the country went under partial lockdown in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KWHI has learned that the group of students and teachers came home Sunday, and are self-quarantining for 14 days.

Today (Monday), Spain’s Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, announced the country’s land borders would be closed.  According to Spain’s Health Ministry, the country’s recorded cases of the virus now exceed 9,100, with approximately 309 deaths.

According to Brenham ISD Board Vice President Melvin Ehlert, the trip was not sponsored or sanctioned by Brenham ISD, and required no approval from the school district.

Thousands of Americans scrambled to get back from Europe over the weekend, following President Donald Trump’s 30 day travel ban.  Citizens were allowed to return home from Europe, but only after unspecified screening was completed.