Summer camps hit with COVID outbreaks - are schools next?
FILE - In this June 9, 2006, file photo, kids from a day camp get soaked by the the fire department at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, offering what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year. (Brad Smith/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP, File) |
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, KANTELE FRANKO and LINDSEY TANNER
Updated: July 12, 2021 07:40 PM
Created: July 12, 2021 12:48 PM
The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, in what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year.