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Northwest Area going virtual after positive COVID-19 case

More schools are shutting down because of the coronavirus, and Northwest Area is added to the list.

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Schools in the Northwest Area School District are closed, and it will stay that way for a while.

The district says a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

As a precaution, schools are closed. Students will shift to distance learning instead.

All sports at Northwest in the Shickshinny area are canceled.

Northwest officials hope to reopen schools Monday, November 2.

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