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Central Florida middle school shut down due to COVID-19

By FOX 35 News Staff

Updated August 23, 2021 1:08pm EDT

Central Florida middle school shut down due to COVID-19

Madison Middle School in Titusville will be closed Monday and Tuesday out of an abundance of caution, officials said.

TITUSVILLE, Fla. - A middle school in Brevard County is shut down Monday because of COVID-19.

Madison Middle School in Titusville will be closed Monday and Tuesday out of an abundance of caution, police said. They had two positive cases of COVID-19 at the school. 138 people have been quarantined due to possible exposure.

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Testing will be available for students, their siblings, and schools staff on Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parents need to accompany their students.

Meanwhile, officials say the school will be deployed cleaned during the closure.

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