Marion County students are returning to school as COVID-19 numbers begin to rise. On Friday, Marion County per the CDC's data entered a 'high' COVID-19 community level.
“So we are seeing numbers go up and the latest map from CDC does show Marion County in the red zone now, which means the CDC recommendations are that everyone starts wearing a mask indoors,” Director of Undergraduate of Epidemiology Program at IUPUI Fairbanks School of Public Health, Shandy Dearth, said.Dearth replied: “It would be a good practice to go ahead and do that.
“So please go ahead and get your child vaccinated. That's the best protection that you can offer your child that's even better than a mask," Dearth said. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Butts said when it comes to COVID-19, the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township is still seeing cases in employees and students.
Dearth continues to run the contact tracing program in Marion County. She said the focus is on keeping kids K-12 in school.