COLUMBUS, Ohio – The infection of a single cafeteria worker was all it took to close classrooms in the small Lowellville school district in northeastern Ohio, forcing at least two weeks of remote learning.Not only did the worker who tested positive for the coronavirus need to quarantine, but so did the entire cafeteria staff and most of the transportation crew, because some employees work on both.
The district of about 500 students sharing one building had resumed in-person instruction with masks and social distancing and avoided any student infections.