More than 1 out of 4 students have had Covid at some Buffalo-area schools By Mary B. Pasciak News Staff Reporter Jan 29, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than one-fourth of the students and nearly half of the teachers have had Covid-19 at Como Park Elementary in Lancaster since September.kAmpE u@C6DE t=6>6?E2CJ :? (:==:2>DG:==6[ b_T @7 DEF56?ED 92G6 925 r@G:5 5FC:?8 E92E E:>6]k^AmkAmp?5 >@C6 E92? 92=7 @7 E96 E62496CD 2E q@DE@? '2==6J t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= :? w2>3FC8 92G6 925 E96 G:CFD]k^AmkAm%96D6 D49@@=D 2C6 2>@?8 E9@D6 H:E9 E96 9:896DE A6C46?E286D @7 DEF56?ED 2?5 E62496CD E6DE:?8 A@D:E:G6 7@C r@G:5 :? E96 A2DE 7@FC >@?E9D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 qF772=@ }6HD 2?2=JD:D @7 52E2 7C@> E96 }6H *@C< $E2E6 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9]k^Am kAm%96 52E2 D9@H H9:49 D49@@=D :? tC:6 2?5 }:282C2 4@F?E:6D 92G6 366? 9:E E96 92C56DE 3J E96 A2?56>:4 5FC:?8 E9:D D49@@= J62C[ D@>6E9:?8 E92E 92D ?@E AC6G:@FD=J 366? 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