Students in the Philadelphia area will return to school under a mask mandate even though much of the country has moved on from COVID-19 rules and the U.S. enjoys a better virus posture than in previous winters.
The school district in Pennsylvania’s largest city is requiring face coverings from Tuesday to Jan. 13 in an attempt to stymie respiratory illnesses after family gatherings over the holidays.
Across the Delaware River, the school district in Camden, New Jersey, is requiring masks from Tuesday to Jan. 17 to try and stop COVID-19, the flu and another virus known as RSV.