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Suspected Norovirus Closes 2 Grand Junction Schools

Mesa County Public Health believes norovirus is to blame for the sick students and staff. The primary symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea.

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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– Some students in Grand Junction won’t have school until after Thanksgiving break due to widespread illness. Grand Mesa Middle School and Mt. Garfield Middle School will remain shut down until Dec. 3.

Mt. Garfield Middle School was closed earlier this week due to many ill and absent students. The school reopened Wednesday but then closed again because of widespread illness.

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