Masks required at Lake County schools with higher COVID transmission rates

Masks required at Lake County schools with higher COVID transmission rates

According to the school board, masks are required at schools with 5 percent or more of students and staff testing positive for COVID-19.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - On Thursday, the Lake County School Board approved a mask requirement for schools with higher transmission rates of COVID-19. 

According to the school board, masks are required at schools with 5-percent or more of students and staff testing positive for COVID-19. 

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There is a parental opt-out option. 

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