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Park City High School and Treasure Mountain Junior High School were slated to move to remote learning starting Wednesday after COVID-19 case numbers spiked following students’ return from winter break. shows that the high school had 16 active cases of COVID-19 while Treasure Mountain had six. State and federal guidelines recommend shutting a school that has 15 or more active cases.
Superintendent Jill Gildea indicated in a message announcing the move that in-person learning would resume at both schools no later than Monday, Jan. 25. The schools have a combined population of more than 2,000 students.
Gildea said that once in-person learning returns, the district will test every student and staff member at those schools at least once every two weeks, a program known as “test to stay.”
Gov. Cox is pushing local health departments to vaccinate as quickly as possible and use all of the doses they have each week. Local officials say they have the capacity to deliver three times as many vaccines as they are receiving.
Ohio is about to begin vaccinating the general public, staring with those 80 years of age or older, but before that happens several items must be checked off Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s list this week.
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It’s a common sight for those lucky enough to get a spot on the hill at Park City area ski resorts: people in lift lines without masks, or with a nose hanging out, often standing within 6 feet of each other.
Skiing and snowboarding can offer a brief reprieve from the pandemic, an outdoor activity that feels different and safer than many aspects of everyday life.
But officials say the coronavirus can still spread even in the most beautiful settings, and the same mask-wearing and social distancing rules remain in effect at resorts as everywhere else: Guests must wear a mask over their nose and mouth and maintain 6 feet of distance from people who live in different households.
Summit County Sustainability Director Lisa Yoder is retiring at the end of this month. The county is slated to receive 100% of its power from renewable sources in 2023, and residents may be able to opt for renewable energy not long after.