Universal Masking In Effect At Baltimore County Public Schools

TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Public Schools announced that cosmopolitan masking volition beryllium required successful each of its schools effectual Tuesday.

“As we hole to invited students and unit backmost to schoolhouse for in-person learning, cosmopolitan masking is an important measurement to assistance support our community’s wellness and safety,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “All of america are reminded that though the usage of masks is conscionable 1 furniture of protection, it is simply a important one.”

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The schoolhouse strategy announced its updated policy astatine the extremity of July. The determination to marque the mandate effectual instantly is prompted by soaring cardinal Covid metrics successful the state. The strategy said Baltimore County is present wrong the CDC’s important transmission portion (50-99 cases per 100,000 residents).

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Officials besides encouraged students implicit 12 to get vaccinated.

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“While cosmopolitan masking supports our overarching extremity of keeping students and unit safe, vaccination is inactive the astir effectual enactment we tin instrumentality to forestall the dispersed of COVID-19,” said Supt. Williams. “We proceed to impulse everyone eligible to get vaccinated.”

CBS Baltimore Staff