

According to the CDC, about 40% of US counties had a high Covid-19 community level as of August 11. Community levels are determined base on local cases, hospitalization rates and hospital capacity. Everyone should wear a high-quality mask indoors if they’re in part of the country where the Covid-19 community level is high.The so-called “test-to-stay” strategy, in which students who were exposed to someone with Covid-19 needed to regularly test negative to stay in the classroom.īut the CDC said other precautions are still important.

Staying in the same classroom to avoid mixing with other classrooms - a practice known as cohorting.Under the new guidelines, the CDC no longer recommends: In August, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eliminated several recommendations for schools while continuing to emphasize other key Covid-19 precautions.
