Milwaukee Public Schools are geared up for in person learning Its full steam ahead for Milwaukee Public Schools.
MPS Superintendent Keith Posley still plan to have an early start on Aug. 16th and traditional start on Sep. 2nd but are still requiring masks
“We will continue with our facial covering as well as our social distancing, plexiglass barriers as well as pushing in fresh air in the morning and afternoon.” said Posley.
Students will also have access to windows, Hepa filters and other safety protocols that were practiced in the fall.
City of Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson brought to tears as she implores community members to get vaccinated.
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Elected and health officials are encouraging a return to more widespread mask-wearing as concerns about rising cases and the spreading delta variant grow.
The state s case numbers have been on an upward trajectory, reaching nearly 1,000 new cases Monday, according to the state Department of Health Services.
In Milwaukee, Mayor Tom Barrett on Tuesday recommended that all Milwaukeeans wear masks in groups and in indoor settings outside their homes because of transmission of COVID-19 even among some vaccinated people.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, too, announced a return to more stringent masking requirements for county employees, calling the pace at which cases are increasing in the county “alarming.”
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Milwaukee Health Department Commissioner Kirsten Johnson speaks at a news conference earlier this month on door-to-door vaccinations. Photo provided by Milwaukee Health Department/NNS.
In a wide-ranging interview with NNS, new Milwaukee Health Commissioner
Kirsten Johnson said her top priority is tackling the city’s ongoing lead crisis, which she called “the pandemic before the pandemic.”
Johnson, who joined the department in March, said although the COVID-19 pandemic remains a challenge, she also wants to begin reversing policies that have worsened health outcomes for the city’s Black and brown residents. This includes the city’s lead abatement program that focuses on removing lead from pipes, paint and soil in the city.
Mitch McConnell âPerplexedâ By COVID-19 Vaccine Resistance His Own Party Is Pushing
âI can only speak for myself,â the top Republican in the Senate said when asked about other GOP senators fueling vaccine hesitancy.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) again urged Americans to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their loved ones from the deadly COVID-19 virus as the pace of vaccinations slows across the country.
At a press conference on Tuesday, he said he was âperplexedâ by some peopleâs reluctance to get vaccinated.Â
âWe need to keep preaching that getting the vaccine is important,â said McConnell, who survived polio as a child. âWe need to finish the job. Part of it is just convincing the American people of the importance of doing this. Everyone who knows the subject says that if you get the disease, chances are pretty good youâre not going to die from it if you get vaccinated.â