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CDC announces new K-12 mask protocol

This week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement amending its July 9 guidance for schools. “CDC recommends that everyone in K to 12 schools wear a mask indoors, including teachers, sta , students and visitors, regardless of vaccination status,” said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky during a press call on Tuesday.

Walensky added that the CDC’s July 9 recommendation, which urged schools to monitor local transmission rates and respond accordingly, was made before the Delta variant of COVID-19 proliferated across the country. The Delta variant has caused a marked uptick in hospitalizations and deaths among the unvaccinated nationwide.

Rappahannock County Public Schools Superintendent Shannon Grimsley said she and the School Board may hold a special meeting to discuss the guidance next week.

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