Roy High School Closing Again Due To Rising COVID-19 Cases
Nov 20, 2020, 6:30 PM
(Weber School District)
ROY, Utah – Officials with the Weber School District announced Friday that Roy High School is going back into a soft closure due to an outbreak of COVID-19 in students and staff.
The school had 18 active cases, six of which were reported on Friday, a news release said.
The school had previously closed because of the virus and reopened on Oct. 28.
The release said this next closure will begin Monday and students can return for in-person classes on Monday, Dec. 7.
“We are continuing to see a significant rise in the number of COVID-19 cases throughout the Weber School District. Although transmission of the virus appears to be relatively low within the school environment, it is becoming prevalent in our communities,” officials said.
KSL has compiled a list of dozens of Utah schools that are closed and when they will reopen.
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