FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) 鈥� An eastern Kentucky school district has canceled classes to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The school closures in Knott County come as the delta variant causes a surge of infections statewide.
Knott County schools Superintendent Brent Hoover says schools are closed Wednesday through Friday to 鈥渋ncrease mitigation efforts鈥� against the virus. He says the shutdown includes extracurricular activities, school-sponsored events and practices.
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Hoover says student and staff safety are the top priority. Lee County public schools, also in eastern Kentucky, were closed Monday through Wednesday of this week after a COVID-19 outbreak among some students and school staff.
