Schools have been touted as safer than bars and restaurants during COVID-19. So why are they closing?
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
Holland students return to Jefferson Elementary School amid the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. (Cory Morse | MLive.com)
Cory Morse | MLive.com
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Schools are some of the safest places anyone can be during the novel coronavirus pandemic, said Joann Hoganson, health liaison between the Kent County Health Department and area K-12 schools.
Because school leaders worked closely with health officials to implement safety protocols like mask usage and social distancing, in-person learning has been shown to cause minimal transmission of COVID-19.