The 2021-2022 school year is starting, and mask requirements are becoming more frequent in schools. A few schools in Northeast North Carolina started classes Monday and not all have the same policy.
N.C. has no statewide mask mandate but state health officials said all schools Kindergarten – 8th grade should require all children and staff to wear masks inside regardless of vaccination status.
For grades 9-12, anyone who is not fully vaccinated, including students, should wear a mask indoors.
The CDC and Department of Education recommends masks regardless of vaccination status.
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The CDC encourages all students who are able and available to get the vaccine. They also recommend schools to maintain a minimum of three feet physical distance between students within classrooms to reduce the risk of transmission.
Here is a list of a few Northeast NC counties and their mask requirements:
- Northampton: Required
- Dare: Required beginning Thursday, September 2.Was previously optional.
- Currituck:Required beginning Monday, August 30. Was previously optional.
- Gates: Required
- Hertford: Required
- Elizabeth City/Pasquotank: Required
- Perquimans: Optional
- Camden: Required beginning Tuesday, September 7.Was previously optional.
