More than 80,000 laptops have been ordered for Guilford County Schools, but they haven't all arrived to be distributed in time for the start of the school year. | Pixabay
More than 80,000 laptops have been ordered for Guilford County Schools, but they haven't all arrived to be distributed in time for the start of the school year. | Pixabay
The Snohomish Health District made the announcement to school officials that it is “strongly” recommending for schools to continue practicing "limited in-person learning" for elementary students and high-need children.
The district highlighted that Snohomish County is now "within the high COVID-19 activity category of more than 75 cases per 100,000 residents in a two-week period."
According to the State Department of Health in Washington, schools may continue limited in-person learning.
Dr. Chris Spitters said in a press release that he strongly recommends "limited in-person learning for younger learners and high-need students."
Spitters added that in-person learning for advanced students is discouraged with the exception of high-need students.
“The current level and trajectory of COVID-19 activity in the community,” Spitters said in a press release. “These recommendations are a ceiling for what’s permissible, but not the floor. Each school and family needs to make decisions on what is best for them. We will continue to monitor case rates, hospitalization impacts, test positivity rates, and trends in cases occurring in schools. These recommendations may be revised if the COVID-19 situation continues to deteriorate in Snohomish County.”
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