Polk County closes all schools to deep clean

Polk County closes all schools to deep clean after ‘excessive’ norovirus, flu absences
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GA school district closing buildings to deep clean after ‘excessive’ norovirus, flu absences
POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia school district will close its buildings on Friday to take preventative measures due to the flu and norovirus. Polk County Schools district says there have been “excessive” student absences. The district will transition students to a Learn-From-Home Day on Friday to deep clean buildings.
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The district says it currently has nearly 800 students and more than 60 staff members with reported illnesses.
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The Georgia school district says that more than 10% of students at each of its schools is sick from the flu or norovirus.
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According to the Polk County School District, there have been “excessive” student absences related to the norovirus and flu.
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The closure will “allow for deep cleaning of our buildings and additional recovery time for those affected,” according to the district.
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The school district expects students and staff will return to class on Monday and said only the one school is affected.