COVID cases trigger masks at schools

Iola middle and high schools, along with an elementary school, are all now requiring students and staff to wear face masks as COVID-19 infections surge. Other area schools also are adjusting to rising cases.

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January 20, 2022 - 9:34 AM

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Two more Iola schools are now requiring students and staff to wear face masks because of a high number of COVID-19 infections.

On Wednesday, Iola High School and Lincoln Elementary School reached the 4% threshold that would trigger an automatic mask mandate, starting today and running for at least two weeks until infections reach 2% or fewer. 

Iola Middle School currently is under a mask mandate.

A report from the district shows it had a total of 66 positive COVID cases as of Tuesday, with 39 at the middle school, 12 at the high school and eight at Lincoln.…

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