Local school districts continue enforcing COVID-19 safety protocol as spring break nears Local school districts continue enforcing COVID-19 safety protocol as spring break nears By Brennan Reh | March 2, 2021 at 11:46 PM EST - Updated March 3 at 12:13 AM COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - One year after the spread of the coronavirus was declared a pandemic in the U.S., numbers are starting to look better. COVID-19 infections are down across the country following the post-holiday surge and vaccinations are being administered. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is still recommending that people not travel as spring break approaches. The CDC advises delaying travel with concerns over a more contagious COVID-19 variant that’s widespread in several states including Florida, a popular vacation spot for people in the Chattahoochee Valley.