School in Fort Dodge closes after positive COVID-19 tests Share Updated: 6:32 PM CDT Jul 29, 2021 Share Updated: 6:32 PM CDT Jul 29, 2021
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Show Transcript AS NEW COVID CASES RISE A SCHOOL AND DAYCARE IN FORT DODGE HAVE CLOSED. COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SAYS SOME STAFF MEMBERS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE. RHEY TA:HE SCHOOL AND DAYCARE WILL BE CLOSED FOR A WEEK. KCCI’S ANDREW MOLLENBECK WENT TO FORT DODGE TO LEARN ABOUT THE PLAN TO REOPEN. ANDREW: THE POSITIVE CAS HESERE AT COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL REFLECT A TREND ACROSS WEBSTER COUNTY. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY ’T S STARNGTI TO MIRROR THAT OF THE WINTER AND THE SPRING, AND THEY DON ’ KNOW OF A SINGLE CAUSE. THE PLAYGROUND AT THE SCHOOL IS ODDLY QUIET. THE DAYCARE CONNECTED TO THE SCHOOL THAT WOULD USUALLY BE OPEN HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR THE NEXT WEEK. COUNMMITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TELLS US TWO STAFF MEMBERS JUST TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AFTER SOME STAFF AND KIDS REPORTED FLU-LIKE SYMPTO.MS TH