A suspected norovirus outbreak has forced an elementary school in Medford, Massachusetts to close for a second day after more than 130 students got sick.

There was no school for students and staff Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Roberts Elementary School. School will be closed again on Friday. All other Medford schools remain open with normal attendance rates, school leadership said.

"There were over 130 student absences at the Roberts on Wednesday, and more families have informed building and district leadership in the last 24 hours of their child experiencing symptoms of a stomach bug," school administrators wrote in an update Thursday.

At least 20 staff members at the school are also now sick.

Roberts Elementary School enrolls nearly 600 students in grades Pre-K through fifth grade.

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