The move would come amid a spike in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations spurred by the highly contagious delta variant that is ravaging U.S. states.
The move would come amid a spike in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations spurred by the highly contagious delta variant that is ravaging U.S. states with lower vaccination rates, including New Jersey.
The change of heart reflects a spike in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations spurred by the highly contagious delta variant that is ravaging U.S. states with lower vaccination rates, including New Jersey. Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's reversed course and recommend that all students and staff wear masks in school regardless of vaccination status.
In Florida, where hospitals are grappling with record numbers of patients ill with coronavirus, Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order last week blocking mask mandates in the state's schools. The Florida Board of Education will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to consider proposed emergency rules including a mechanism that would allow parents "to transfer a child to a private school or another school district" if the school the pupil frequents requires masks.
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