In Nassau County, the Clara H. Carlson School in Elmont was forced to shutter its doors for several days due to a staffing shortage that was died to an outbreak of the virus.
Schools Superintendent Kenneth Rosner announced that due to the shortage, the school building was closed beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 15 through Friday, Dec. 17, with students transitioning to their remote learning model temporarily.
In the past two weeks, there have been seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Clara H. Carlson School, though an undisclosed amount of students and staff are in quarantine due to potential exposure to someone who tested positive.
Districtwide, there have been 67 confirmed cases, according to the latest update from the Department of Health, including 48 students, 15 teachers, and four staff members.
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