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A school district on Long Island thought its students could ditch their masks in classrooms, but the state had other ideas. (Shutterstock)
NEW YORK One school district in New York thought it had found a way to unmask its children in the classroom, but no sooner had they announced masks could come off than the state said, Not so fast.
Commack School District officials on Long Island said an interpretation of the April 9 guidance from the state Department of Health, which said, Six feet of distance is required when eating meals or snacks, or drinking, or other times masks must be removed, meant that masks were not necessary since the district has diligently maintained 6 feet of social distancing for all students.
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