Polk County School District closed down schools for two days

Polk County closes all schools to deep clean after ‘excessive’ norovirus, flu absences
A North Georgia school district closed its buildings Friday to take preventative measures because of the flu and norovirus.
Polk County School District closed down schools for two days due to rise in norovirus, flu cases
The school district said the closures allowed for a deep cleaning after it reported on Thursday that 761 students and 63 school-level staff members were sick.
Polk County schools seeing a surge in illnesses
The Polk County Health Department is warning of a surge in school illnesses. The department says 14 county schools are seeing more than 10% of students out sick. Some of those illnesses include norovirus, influenza A, strep throat and other infections.
Norovirus, flu prompts school closures in Polk County
The Polk County School District said hundreds of students were sick with flu or Norovirus. "Meat Church BBQ, led by pitmaster Matt Pittman, is your ultimate destination for BBQ tips, smoking techniques,
Norovirus, flu prompted school closures in Georgia
The school district said the closures allowed for a deep cleaning after it reported on Thursday that 761 students and 63 school-level staff members were sick.
Norovirus, flu cases hit Georgia schools hard
School is back in session today in Polk County after schools in the district closed their doors for a couple of days for cleaning.
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