Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Tuesday ordered all students in grades K-12 to wear masks at public schools that reopen, one of the few states along with New Jersey to issue such a statewide mandate for those attending in-person classes.
FILE PHOTO: Kids play on a playground at Edwin D. Smith Elementary School ahead of the statewide school closures in Ohio in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, inside Dayton, Ohio, U.S., March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kyle Grillot
As the nationwide debate over when and how schools should reopen intensifies, many states are leaving decisions up to local districts. Like most state governors, neither DeWine nor New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy have ordered all schools to reopen. DeWine acknowledged at a press conference it might be difficult to fully enforce the mask rules with young children.The state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will distribute 2 million face masks to Ohio schools for use by staff and students.
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