Health officer discusses reopening protocol with Montgomery County nonpublic schools

...During the virtual meeting, attended by about 175 private school leaders, Gayles detailed the new guidance Hogan released Thursday afternoon that outlined when counties can let schools reopen. The metrics are:

• The local positivity rate is less than 5% for at least seven consecutive days

• The local caseload is less than five per 100,000 people maintained for at least seven consecutive days.

On Friday, Gayles clarified that the data Hogan cited is to measure when schools can fully reopen. He said there are different metrics — not discussed during Thursday’s state press conference with Hogan — that guide when schools can reopen for part-time in-person instruction...

...Stoddard urged schools to be open and transparent during the contact tracing process because “it’s not our intent to release information beyond what is absolutely necessary to protect public health.”..

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