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COVID-19 Mitigation Protocols To Decrease At Fulton County Schools
Schools will decrease mitigation protocols as COVID-19 cases decline, said Fulton County Schools in its recent update.
FULTON COUNTY, GA — The Fulton County Schools District said it will slowly decrease its COVID-19 mitigation protocols this week as cases continue to decline.
“...The district will remain vigilant while moving ahead,” said the school district in a letter to families.
Face-to-face instruction will remain the top priority, the district wrote, as long as there are enough staff to operate Fulton County schools.
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To mitigate the current spread of COVID-19, all schools will follow the items below for the week of February 7-11:
- Visitors at all schools will remain limited.
- Non-essential gatherings of staff and students are permitted.
Other items of note:
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- Fulton County Schools continues to conduct contact tracing on positive cases only. Mask wearing based on exposure is recommended.
- After school care and extended learning will continue.
- Staff waiting for a COVID-19 test result can report to work wearing a mask if they are asymptomatic.
- Essential academic field trips are permitted.
- Third party facility rentals are permitted.
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