Roanoke County students now required to wear face masks at all times at school
Read full article: Roanoke County students now required to wear face masks at all times at schoolROANOKE COUNTY, Va. โ School leaders with Roanoke County Public Schools shared an update Friday night regarding the districtโs response to Gov. Ralph Northamโs announcement of new gathering restrictions and mask guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Virginia. Starting Monday, students will be required to wear masks in school, even when they are seated six feet apart, according to Superintendent Dr. Ken Nicely. Nicely said school leaders are working with local health leaders to develop joint criteria by which games can be played. The criteria will be โdirectly linkedโ to public health metrics from the Virginia Department of Health and the CDC, Nicely said.