Norovirus outbreak forces North Texas middle school to shut down

The Brief

  • Creekview Middle School in Saginaw will be closed Friday, Feb. 27, to undergo a campus-wide deep cleaning after a norovirus outbreak affected a significant number of students and staff.
  • School officials decided to shut down the campus after disinfection efforts that began Wednesday were unable to stop the surge of new cases reported through Thursday.
  • The school is scheduled to resume regular classes on Monday morning, while all other Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD campuses remain open and unaffected.

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas Creekview Middle School will be closed Friday, Feb. 27, following a norovirus outbreak that has affected both students and staff, school officials announced.

What we know:

The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District confirmed the closure Thursday after a surge in reported illnesses.

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