A joint letter to parents from bodies representing Victorian public, independent and Catholic schools is asking school students aged eight and over to wear masks in class.
Students over the age of eight are being asked to return to wearing masks in class as the number of daily COVID-19 cases across Victoria continues to hover around 10,000.A letter has been sent to parents requesting that children over the age of eight wear masks in classThere has been a 99 per cent increase in Victorians in hospital with COVID-19 since June 22
"We are asking all students aged 8 and over and all staff in all schools across Victoria to wear masks when in class from now to the end of winter," the letter reads. Education Minister Natalie Hutchins said the broader education sector was consulted about the request. "I think it's clearly enforcing a mandate by stealth and I don't think parents, when they wake up this morning and hear media reports or read media reports are going to be very happy with this at all."The mask request comes as Victoria sees increased pressure on the state's health services due to a rising number of Omicron cases.
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