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(LifeSiteNews) — After American students returned to school in the past week, three districts temporarily shut down due to concerns over positive COVID-19 cases.
Two school districts in Kentucky and one in Texas announced last week that they were postponing classes for several days, citing a rise in coronavirus infections among both staff and students.
On Monday, Runge ISD in Karnes County, Texas, informed students and staff that schools would be closed from August 22 through August 25, with classes and extracurricular activities resuming on Tuesday, August 29.
“The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and community is a top priority,” Hector Dominquez Jr., superintendent of the district, said according to a local news report. “Please be advised that a new instructional calendar will be presented soon, indicating new instructional dates for students.”
On its website, Runge ISD keeps a “COVID-19 Tracker” which was most recently updated on Monday. As of August 21, there were 10 reported active cases among staff and 61 “recovered” cases in the district.
Shortly after the announcement from Texas, Lee County School District in Beattyville,
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