Washoe County School District reports GI outbreaks at five elementary schools

7 articles · Updated · KTVN · May 1

The affected schools are Libby Booth, Rita Cannan, Caughlin Ranch, Natchez and Jerry Whitehead, while one Echo Loder Elementary classroom has also reported many cases.
The Nevada district said heightened sanitation procedures are in place at each campus and families were notified through the Connect Ed call system.
Messages to parents included information on symptoms and exclusion practices as officials respond to the illness spread across multiple elementary schools.

With Norovirus surviving for 12 days on surfaces, is daily school cleaning truly enough to stop these outbreaks?

Since hand sanitizers are ineffective against the likely virus, are schools promoting a false sense of security with their hygiene protocols?