BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Greenfield Union School District will suspend all in-person instruction effective Friday.

The district made this decision in response to the spike in COVID-19 rates in Kern County.

Students will return to distance learning until it is safe to return to school sites.

Greenfield will determine return dates after a review of the California Department of Public Health Guidelines and current COVID positivity rates in Kern County.