2 north Alabama schools closed due to illness

Two north Alabama schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to widespread campus illnesses.

Lauderdale County school officials announced Central Elementary School and Central High School will be closed Monday, Jan. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 28 due to absences related to student and staff illness. No students will be allowed on campus during these days while the schools undergo additional cleaning.

The system did not release the nature of the illnesses but Alabama is reporting high numbers of cases of flu, COVID and RSV.