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Universal masking is back at Philadelphia public schools, and it was on full display walking down the hallways of GW Carver High School of Engineering and Science.
Students and staff at Philadelphia public schools will be required to wear masks for two weeks following winter break, Superintendent Tony Watlington said Wednesday. The mandate aims to slow the spread amidst a tripledemic of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) sweeping the nation.
The school district’s decision comes amid concerns of the tripledemic of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza (flu), and COVID-19.
Will masks return to Philly schools? The policy states masking may be required "upon return from extended breaks and holidays when increased social gathering may heighten the risk of exposure to COVID-19."
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