Via CBS:
An entire school district in Ohio was shut down for two days this week after nearly 600 students called in sick, the district’s superintendent said.
All classes and after school activities at Three Rivers Local School District in Cleves were cancelled for Thursday, Jan. 30 and Friday, Jan. 31. because of a major flu outbreak.
“Although our goal is to protect as much instructional time as possible, we also need to do everything we can to ensure our students and staff are healthy and in the best environment to foster learning,” the district wrote on its website.
No staff, students or visitors will be allowed on campus with the exception of the custodial staff, officials said.
The closure will allow the custodial staff adequate time to completely disinfect and sanitize the campus.