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Split between counties, Holland Schools relaxes quarantine rules HOLLAND In a joint announcement Friday, county health departments in Ottawa, Kent, Ionia and Muskegon counties announced that schools are no longer required to quarantine students who are deemed close contacts to COVID-19 cases in most cases. This was welcome news for area districts, but left one in an awkward position. Holland Public Schools’ southern boundary dips into Allegan County, which did not participate in the joint release. As a result, the district held off on releasing students from quarantine over the weekend, like other districts in the area, including Zeeland and Black River, did. After receiving legal guidance over the weekend, HPS did take the flexibility given with the change to end most student quarantines, effectively immediately. ....
Sentinel Staff Four West Michigan county health departments announced Thursday they will no longer issue countywide orders requiring school districts to comply with state guidelines for COVID-19 quarantine. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services advised the health departments of Ottawa, Kent, Muskegon and Ionia counties on May 5 that the enforcement of MDHHS’ guidelines must be by local health department order. The health departments told school districts within their jurisdictions they re not issuing orders requiring the districts to comply with MDHHS’ quarantine guidelines, according to a joint news release. The health departments considered current epidemiological trends, increasing vaccination coverage rates and the availability of safe and effective vaccines. ....