Update on Physical Distancing Guidance in K–12 Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its physical distancing guidelines for children in schools, saying most students can now sit three feet apart instead of six feet as long as masks are worn.
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revised recommendations apply to all K–12 students, regardless of whether community transmission is low, moderate or substantial. However, in communities where transmission is high, the CDC recommends that middle school and high school students remain at least six feet apart if schools aren’t able to keep students and teachers in assigned groups.
