GRAND ISLAND, Neb.-Grand Island Public Schools officials have announced the closure of public schools in the city, and they say the closure may last several weeks.

The announcement was made to the public on the school district's Facebook page:

<p>GRAND ISLAND, Neb.-Grand Island Public Schools officials have announced the closure of public schools in the city, and they say the closure may last several weeks.</p><p>The announcement was made to the public on the school district's Facebook page:</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGrandIslandPublicSchools%2Fposts%2F2895655110480478&width=500" width="500" height="294" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div>

Grand Island Public Schools close due to virus outbreak