Northfield Public Schools Reverses Mask Mandate

Northfield MN

16 February, 2022

12:14 PM

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NORTHFIELD, MN — Northfield Public Schools announced that beginning on Monday, wearing a mask will be "recommended but optional." The Board of Education unanimously voted to reverse the district's mask mandate at its most recent meeting, according to the district's website. Children must still wear a mask on the bus and inside Northfield Community Education Center, the district said. The district gave several reasons behind its decision: Rates of the omicron variant are once again below five percent in the districtVaccines are available for people ages five and olderHigher-quality masks have been made available to residentsContinued access to COVID-19 testingThe district said that if the rate of COVID-19 goes above five percent it will consider reinstating the mask mandate. More information is available here.