CUSTER COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Hundreds of students in two western Oklahoma school districts are out sick with the flu, prompting one school district to maneuver to distance studying for a number of days.
The halls of Thomas Fay Custer colleges are naked and odor of contemporary sanitizer. The superintendent Rob Friesen stated that’s as a result of on Monday morning, 161 students known as in sick which Friesen stated was about 35% of their district inhabitants.
“That’s a number that I don’t know that I’ve ever gotten close to before,” stated Superintendent Friesen. “It really looked like a a ghost town around here. You take that many kids out and it makes a difference.”
Staff additionally known as to inform the workplace they wouldn’t be at work.
“We had 12 total and some of those were sick themselves. Some of those were at home taking care of a sick child,” stated Friesen.
Twenty miles south, in Weatherford, in-person studying continues to be on. However, the superintendent, who wasn’t accessible to go on digital camera, stated round 200 youngsters are additionally recovering at dwelling.
Officials in each districts stated the principle drawback was the flu, whereas only a few are battling COVID-19. Others are battling a virus, like Jadelyn Bone’s youngsters, who attend TFC Schools.
Her daughter is sick and Bone believes one thing was handed on to her 1-year-old.
“She had a viral infection, which I think turned into flu. And then my seven year old has a dry cough and a low fever. So we just kind of been staying in and not going anywhere,” stated Bone. “I take care of my mother in law. So taking care of her with dementia and everything plus two sick kids is kind of a struggle for me.”
Friesen stated as a result of finish of the semester checks are arising, the district is switching to distant studying.
Superintendent Friesen stated the plan is to renew in-person studying on Thursday.
“The two days will be enough for us and we’ll see how it goes,” stated Friesen.
Thomas Fay Custer’s music and Christmas applications have been canceled tonight and are being rescheduled for subsequent week.
put up credit score to (*2*)