COVID-19 Outbreak Impacts At Least 14 People At Local Middle School

By Christina Sturdivant Sani ● Covid ● September 30, 2021 ● 1 Comment

Parents express concern about sending their kids back to school. Screenshot via CBS Baltimore.

What’s happening?

A 12-year-old student was hospitalized after a COVID-19 outbreak that affected 14 people at Cherry Hill Middle School. The school principal dismissed students early on Monday as a result of the outbreak.

Is the school going to shut down?

Baltimore City School officials have not decided whether or not to close the building long-term, according to a CBS Baltimore report on Sept. 27. They said they are working to identify all close contacts and determine the impact on the affected classes.

Anything else I should know?

You can view the school district’s COVID-19 protocols here.

Read more about the Cherry Hill outbreak here.

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Christina Sturdivant Sani

Christina Sturdivant Sani is a writer and editor who has contributed to nearly two dozen publications including Washington Post, the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper, and Bloomberg’s CityLab.

At Bloc by Block News, Christina is responsible for setting and implementing the vision for the cooperative’s editorial initiatives. In this role, she’s intentional about amplifying the voices of people—both writers and subjects—who have historically been silenced by white-led media outlets.

Christina is also a podcast junkie, audiobook lover, coffee shop connoisseur, and proud Washington, D.C. native. She studied print journalism at Hampton University.

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