Multiple Tennessee Valley schools closed due to flu concerns
Updated: Jan. 25, 2019 at 1:50 PM CST
(WAFF) - A number of school systems in the Tennessee Valley have reported they are cancelling class on Monday or Tuesday due to flu concerns.
Boaz City Schools says 10 percent of their student body was out sick, while Fayetteville City Schools reported about 260 students out of 1,400 were out sick.
The current list of school closings in the area due to flu concerns are:
- Albertville City Schools - Closed Monday
- Boaz City Schools - Closed Monday and Tuesday
- Fayetteville City Schools - Closed Monday
- Guntersville City Schools - Closed Monday and Tuesday
- Marshall County Schools - Closed Monday and Tuesday
Boaz City Schools join others in North Alabama and Southern Tennessee that are experiencing widespread flu. Albertville City Schools closed Friday and Monday and thoroughly cleaned schools. Fayetteville, TN city schools closed Friday.
We’ll keep you updated on any other school closures due to flu.
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