Students who attend public schools in Chelsea, Massachusetts, will be required to wear masks indoors starting Monday, just days after the CDC designated Suffolk County as 'high risk' for COVID-19 transmission.
"The safety of our community is our highest priority," Chelsea Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Almi G. Abeyta said.Students who attend public schools in Chelsea, Massachusetts, will be required to wear masks indoors starting Monday, just days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated Suffolk County as"high risk" for COVID-19 transmission.
Chelsea Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Almi G. Abeyta sent a letter to the school community on Friday announcing the mask mandate, and cited the CDC's community risk designation for the county -- which includes a recommendation that all people should wear masks while indoors -- as the reason behind the district's move.
"We will continue to regularly monitor data and follow CDC recommendations in the event the risk level changes," Abeyta said."The safety of our community is our highest priority." The district said, effective Jan. 9, masks must be worn in school buildings at all times except when eating or drinking. Mask wearing will continue to remain mandatory for anyone visiting the school's health offices, and anyone returning to school from a five-day quarantine following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
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