The CDC issued updated guidance that endorses frequent testing of K-12 students as a way to maintain in-person schooling even after exposure to a Covid-19 case
Schools can use frequent testing to keep students in class after exposure to someone with Covid-19, federal officials said, embracing a strategy some educators and parents have adopted to keep children out of home quarantines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its guidance for K-12 schools to include the strategy, known as . The CDC said testing students frequently after exposure to someone with Covid-19 can limit transmission of the virus while sustaining in-person learning.
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