Two Middle Tennessee school districts and one private school have announced closures ranging from one day to the rest of the week due to widespread illness. Houston County Schools announced on social media Tuesday it was closing for the remainder of the week starting Wednesday.

Casey County Public Schools said its schools will be closed Thursday and Friday. The district said schools will be using NTI days for both Thursday and Friday due to a high number of student and staff illnesses.

An increase in absences and checkouts has schools in Lincoln County, Tennessee, closing. Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday because of sickness which school officials say resulted in staffing challenges.

Several schools across Tennessee are closed this week due to sickness. The following schools are closed: Father Ryan High School: Closed both Wednesday and Thursday Houston County Schools: Closed the rest of the week Lebanon Special School District: Closed the remainder of the week (Extended care will remain open) Lincoln County Schools: Closed Thursday and Friday This comes as Tennessee ranks #4 in the U.