Oakland County issues an emergency health order requiring masks in schools

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – On Tuesday, the Oakland County Health Division issued a universal mask warrant for all students from preschool through 12th grade.

The emergency health order requires masks in nursery and elementary, middle, high and vocational schools, regardless of vaccination status, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The order conforms to the recent guidelines of the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics to ensure that children, teachers, and staff can begin the school year safely.

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That order comes after Oakland County again demanded an indoor mask for all employees last week, regardless of vaccination status.

“Our top priority is to keep students in school for face-to-face learning. Masking is one of the best defenses against increased COVID transmission and higher hospitalization rates among children, “said Dave Coulter, Oakland County executive.” This order allows teachers to return. to educate our students and focus on their success. “

The new health order applies to more than 200,000 students and includes public school districts and charter schools.

This mandate will be in effect until the county is at a moderate level of COVID-19 transmission. You can read the entire order below.

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 933,394 as of Monday, including 20,123 deaths, state officials report.

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Monday’s update includes a total of 3,920 new cases and 10 additional deaths over a three-day period: an average of about 1,306.7 cases a day. Of the ten deaths announced Monday, five were identified during a Vital Records review.

Read more: Michigan COVID: That’s what you need to know on August 24, 2021

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Read the full order here: