An elementary school in Northwest Washington, D.C., has canceled in-person classes and shifted to virtual learning after an outbreak of COVID-19, officials say.
Whittier Elementary will move to virtual learning from Thursday until Dec. 22. At least 14 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past week.
Students won’t return to classrooms until winter break ends as scheduled on Jan. 3, officials said.
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The school said they did not take the last-minute schedule change lightly.
“I know that this is disappointing news as we approach winter break and the holiday season, but the well-being of our community is our top priority,” principal Tiffany Johnson wrote in a letter to the community.
Washington, D.C., is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, which are up more than 98% over two weeks, according to data compiled by NBC News.
