the Associated Press
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn’t bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
Those federal mask guidelines just didn’t seem to fit local conditions well in the town of about 800 people where hardly anyone wears a mask.
“We haven’t paid a whole lot of attention to what is going on at the federal level mainly what is coming out through the state,” Southern Valley Superintendent Bryce Jorgensen said. “You just can’t compare Chicago to Oxford, Nebraska. Things are just different.”
Fans allowed at Bulls, Blackhawks games as Chicago continues to ease restrictions
The Bulls and Blackhawks have been playing before empty stands at the United Center during the pandemic.
Sun-Times Media
With two million vaccine doses administered and health metrics improving, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is reopening Chicago a little bit more this time to let restaurants and theaters serve more patrons and allow fans inside the United Center for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
The new Phase Four rules, effective immediately, allow the Bulls and Blackhawks to close their seasons before roughly 5,250 fans per game 25% of the United Center’s capacity.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
McCook Gazette | Associated Press
The Oxford, Neb., school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didnt bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
Those federal mask guidelines just didnt seem to fit local conditions well in the town of about 800 people where hardly anyone wears a mask.
We havent paid a whole lot of attention to what is going on at the federal level mainly what is coming out through the state, Southern Valley Superintendent Bryce Jorgensen said. You just cant compare Chicago to Oxford, Nebraska. Things are just different.
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
By CARLA K. JOHNSON and JOSH FUNK and MIKE STOBBEApril 28, 2021 GMT
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn’t bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
Those federal mask guidelines just didn’t seem to fit local conditions well in the town of about 800 people where hardly anyone wears a mask.
“We haven’t paid a whole lot of attention to what is going on at the federal level mainly what is coming out through the state,” Southern Valley Superintendent Bryce Jorgensen said. “You just can’t compare Chicago to Oxford, Nebraska. Things are just different.”