A New Jersey school district closed down its buildings after a mystery food-borne illness sickened 60 percent of staff members who attended a luncheon last.
UpdatedWed, May 12, 2021 at 2:51 pm ET
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Waterford Township schools are engaged in virtual learning when 60 percent of it staff got sick after a luncheon last week. (Shutterstock)
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ A school district in Camden County has moved to remote learning after a foodborne illness impacted nearly 60 percent of the staff, the district announced this week. A report said as many as 100 teachers and staff got sick.
The Waterford Township Public School District has shut down until May 24 after staff from the district became sick following a luncheon on May 6, Waterford Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brenda Harring announced.
The district switched to an asynchronous mode of remote-learning, Harring said. Nearly 100 teachers and staff members have been infected, News 12 reports. Parents whose children need computers were told they could pick them up on Wednesday.
Updated on May 11, 2021 at 10:02 pm
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A New Jersey school district closed down its buildings after a mystery food-borne illness sickened 60 percent of staff members who attended a luncheon last week.
On May 6, more than 60% of staff members with the Waterford Township School District experienced symptoms of a foodborne illness after attending a luncheon catered by an outside vendor at three school buildings.
The district announced that all school buildings will be closed for two weeks as a result with a reopening expected on May 24.
A New Jersey school district closed down its buildings after a mystery illness sickened dozens of staff members who attended a luncheon last week.
Outbreak at Waterford Township School District in New Jersey
An outbreak at Waterford Township School District in New Jersey has closed school buildings for two weeks, according to a letter by Superintendent Dr. Brenda Haring that was sent to parents on May 10, 2021. According to the letter, employees who attended a luncheon held on May 6, 2021 that was catered by an outside vendor are sick with symptoms of food poisoning.
More than 60% of the staff members got sick and are “continuing to recover.” The district can’t properly staff the building so they switched to an asynchronous day of instruction yesterday and continued that schedule today.