Less than two weeks after the start of the school yeara school district in Kentucky In-person classes have been canceled for the remainder of the week.
This comes after nearly one in five students developed: Covid, strep throat and flu.
Kentucky school district cancels classes
This happens in Lee County School Districtwith nearly 900 students.
According to the person in charge Earl Ray Schullerclasses began on Aug. 9, and attendance dropped to around 82%.
school district closed Transition to remote learning on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Schuler said extracurricular activities, including athletic practices and games, have been canceled this week to allow for a deep cleaning of the school.
“We are sanitizing buses and buildings and giving our staff and students time to recover”
the district, of which Divided into elementary and junior high school joint schoolsfound that the two schools reported roughly the same number of students who were sick.
Some districts had to cancel classes, but due to heat waves and tropical storms has been proposed.
In Kentucky, the Lee County School District encourages Families are staying home and limiting contact with other students, if possible.
He also called on people Get flu and COVID-19 vaccines.
Earlier this month, officials at the national public health agency advised people to protect themselves Catch Respiratory Viruses With Annual Flu Shot This Fall And new Covid boosters (if any).
generally recommended Get a flu shot in September or October for everyone 6 months and older.
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