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Hallettsville ISD to reopen Wednesday after closing due to flu outbreak

According to a social media post, staff are working to disinfect classrooms and buses as students stay home.

SAN ANTONIO — Note: The above video is from Jan. 14. 

Halletsville ISD will reopen Wednesday after closing due to a flu outbreak, according to an official district Facebook post.

Classes were cancelled Monday in order to give staff the chance to disinfect classrooms and buses.

Administrators are also reminding students to wash their backpacks and jackets ahead of the return to classes Wednesday.

The latest weekly report from the Centers for Disease Control show flu activity continues to be widespread across most of the nation, including Texas. According to the report, while hospital visits from the flu have decreased, the number of regions reporting flu activity have gone up. 

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