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St. Louis Archdiocese closes 3 schools because of COVID-19

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ST LOUIS — The Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis says it will close three elementary schools because of a drop in finances caused by the coronavirus.

The Archdiocese said Friday the schools were struggling financially before the pandemic and the Archdiocese's ability to help was hampered by a drop in contributions from Masses and other sources.

The impact of the coronavirus also was being felt in north Missouri, where 400 employees of a Smithfield meatpacking plant underwent voluntary testing for COVID-19 this week.

An advocacy group for workers said several employees tested positive but exact numbers have not been released.