Record COVID surge closes some schools, invokes mask mandate at others

An unprecedented surge in new COVID-19 cases has canceled classes at Peabody and Goessel and added Marion and Peabody schools to nine others identified as COVID “clusters” statewide. Local school and health officials did not announce the surge to media. It was discovered via routine checking of state data and social media feeds for parents and students. According to state data, the county recorded a record 34 new cases Tuesday — 9 more than the previous single-day record, set the Monday after Thanksgiving this year.
Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal