VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A daycare center in Valley City shutdown it’s operation after a child tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.

City County Health District Administrator Theresa Will said the shutdown happened on Monday, October 12th. She said they tentatively plan to reopen on October 22nd.

She said it’s the second time a daycare center in Valley City had to shutdown due to the COVID-19 virus under the order of the North Dakota Department of Health. The first daycare center shutdown was reported in late August of 2020.