Hanover middle school reopening Tuesday after 3 employees tested positive for COVID-19

HANOVER, Va. (WWBT) - Liberty Middle School will reopen on Tuesday after instruction was stopped due to three employees testing positive for COVID-19.

Principal Donald Latham stated in a release on Sunday that the decision was made after consultation with the local health department.

There was no instruction for students on Sept. 8-9. The school shifted to virtual learning on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 10-11, while the facility was cleaned.

Monday, Sept. 14 was a pre-planned teacher workday for the locality.

“Thank you for your patience and flexibility this past week as we navigated the delayed opening of our building for in-person learning to provide for the health of our staff, students, and community,” Latham said in a release. “While we regret this unplanned but necessary disruption, I am grateful that our staff was able to quickly shift to some remote learning options to begin the year’s journey with you on Thursday and Friday.”