A Massachusetts middle school was closed for cleaning Friday amid an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.
School officials in Concord said they’ve been watching the outbreak at Peabody Middle School in grade six. So far this week, they’ve seen 44 reported cases, and a significant number of absences, according to a letter to families from Superintendent Laurie Hunter.
In light of the rising numbers, district officials, in consultation with local public health officials and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, decided to cancel classes and close school Friday to allow sick students a chance to recover and to curb the further spread of the virus. They expect to reopen Monday.
