Local School Officials make coronavirus plans

Local school systems are weighing the threat of the Coronavirus and making plans as well as taking precautions.  The Superintendent of Hickory Public Schools issued a letter to parents on Tuesday saying they are working to be proactive by communicating with principals and staff any new information, increasing the level of cleaning and disinfecting in each school, monitoring the CDC website and increasing communication with the Catawba County Health Department.  School bus drivers will be conducting nightly cleanings of each school bus with the approved products.