MASKING LATEST: Norristown is the fourth school district in Montgomery County to require masks for students and staff.
Well, that “high COVID level” is designated by the CDC, and Lower Merion has aligned its masking policy with those metrics.More than 10 hospital admissions per 100,000 people.WATCH LIVE: Delaware County DA To Announce Charges Against Bus Driver Accused Of Taking Illicit Photos Of Teenage StudentsNationwide about one-third of the country lives in areas where COVID infections are at medium or high-risk levels.
New cases are nearing 100,000 per day. Cases are up in 41 states, and hospitalizations are on the rise in 40 states.“The reality is much worse because we’re undercounting COVID cases,” Dr. Celine Gounder, of Kaiser Health News, said. “Many people are testing at home using at-home rapid tests, and many people are not testing at all.
Lower Merion isn’t alone. The Norristown, Cheltenham and Lower Moreland School districts are also returning to masks for all students and staff.
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