Approximately 225 people – many of them local teachers and school administrators – were tested for COVID-19 yesterday. The Southeast Utah Health Department was aiming to catch any asymptomatic cases before schools reopen to in-person instruction next week. The department says they do not have the resources or infrastructure to continue screening district employees at such a large scale throughout the year. However, Grand County’s school district superintendent says she is not giving up on such a plan, and is currently looking at other options for regular asymptomatic screening. Plus, the Mountain West has seen the largest increase in mask-wearing over the last few months over any other region, according to a new study.

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GCSD 20-21 COVID-19 School Reopening Plan

https://4.files.edl.io/cea3/08/05/20/201720-60036ee0-71bf-4fee-a60e-142ae4529bb4.pdf

Pew Research Center: More Americans say they are regularly wearing masks in stores and other businesses

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/08/27/more-americans-say-they-are-regularly-wearing-masks-in-stores-and-other-businesses/