County schools stay closed until Feb. 1

County schools will remain closed to in-person instruction until Feb. 1 due to rising COVID-19 infection rates. (Graphic courtesy Columbus County Schools)
County schools will remain closed to in-person instruction until Feb. 1 due to rising COVID-19 infection rates. (Graphic courtesy Columbus County Schools)

County schools will not resume in-person classes as planned, but will remain in online learning until Feb. 1.
The school system announced today (Wednesday) that due to the increasing rates of COVID-19 infections in the area, the decision was made to delay opening until Feb. 1.
Both city and county school systems here put off a return to classroom activities to avoid possible spread of the COVID-19 after Christmas. Currently, two students at East Columbus are quarantined because of possible exposure at school. Countywide, 29 students and staff are in quarantine.

About Jefferson Weaver 2608 Articles
Jefferson Weaver is the Managing Editor of Columbus County News and he can be reached at (910) 914-6056, (910) 632-4965, or by email at jeffersonweaver@ColumbusCountyNews.com.