KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Students at a metro private school won't be returning to class for a few days.

Leaders at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School in Kansas City, Kansas, confirmed that classes are canceled until Tuesday due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the school.

The school said on social media that classes are expected to resume after the Labor Day break. The post doesn't specify whether students, faculty – or both – are affected by this spread.

School closures were common during the pandemic, but seeing one nowadays is concerning to physicians at the University of Kansas Health System.

"We haven't seen closures for a couple of years now, so I would imagine the leaders of this school had a good reason," said Dr. Dana Hawkinson, infectious disease specialist at the hospital.

Dr. Hawkinso

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