At least four school districts in Texas have closed campuses due to coronavirus outbreaks early in the new school yearHOUSTON — At least four school districts in Texas have closed campuses due to coronavirus outbreaks early in the new school year. Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday that the city is reporting roughly 400 cases daily, which is a threshold public health officials say signals a higher transmission risk. Still, public health officials say it’s much lower than a winter peak when it was over 3,000 cases a day. Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady says no further restrictions or closures are currently planned and the goal is to remain open, but careful. ———PHOENIX — Five Arizona school districts have joined the growing list of districts requiring students and staff to wear masks, even though a state law bars such mandates.

Source: ABC News August 17, 2021 12:03 UTC