The Saskatchewan government added mandatory face masks to its plan to reopen schools in a few weeks, but school divisions can choose to opt-out.
The province announced that face masks will be mandatory for students in Grade 4 to Grade 12 in high-traffic areas like hallways and on buses, as part of Level 2 of its back-to-school strategy. It will be up to the province’s 27 school divisions to decide if they want to begin the school year in September at Level 2.
For students in high-density high schools, further guidelines are being developed for Level 3, and school divisions can consider options like alternating days to ensure adequate spacing.
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https://www.healthline.com/health-news/face-masks-importance-battle-with-covid19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html