this is abc7news. in his time that we gradually get back to being normal. slowly getting back to normal. the signs are here, including more places you do not need to mask up. ryan: i am in brentwood. mask mandates set to expire march 12. one school district getting ahead of the plan. some other signs in san francisco of a comeback today. kristen: we begin with masks. an east bay school district will no longer punish students for not wearing masks before the statewide mandate is set to drop march 12. larry: ryan curry takes a look at why the district is dropping its mask enforcement from a. ryan: right on the gate at liberty high school is a sign requiring face coverings before stepping foot on campus. students will no longer be punished if they do not wear
stephanie gosk reports how some remain cautious. it s time for kids to ditch the masks and breathe a little easier in a growing number of schools nationwide that s good because especially with my little girl, she doesn t like too much. it s time that we at least have our own choices. the new reality drawing a mixed response. i think it s a smart decision to keep it on. everyone feels safer with it on. more than 50% of the districts have made masks optional new york city could change the school policy next week barring any unforeseen spike in cases, l.a. county on march 12 making parents there uneasy. i don t think that they re completely gone idea because people still have covid. california dropping its requirement for vaccinated people to wear masks in indoor settings followed by oregon to name a few
moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. starting tomorrow, public indoor masking for on vaccinated and vaccinated his knowledge required. strongly recommended. a big change to california s mask mandate, for happens in two weeks. march 12, schools and childcare centers can move from required masking to strongly recommended. but not all students will be a ladder able to go mask free. they were joining us i m larry. kristen: case rates. larry: test positively is deputy 3%. down 53%.
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