58 new COVID cases. 22 hospitalized in the area

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58 new COVID cases. 22 hospitalized in the area
Fredericksburg Deputy Superintendent Matt Eberhardt tells the City School Board that students in all grades along with staff and visitors will be required to wear masks when school opens.
The Caroline County School Board voted 3-2 Monday night to require masks for all Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade students, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, when inside Caroline elementary buildings.
Percent positivity over 8
77 new cases
The region is at the moderate level
The deadline is October 31
The region’s COVID numbers are on the rise
Amy Umble with the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board and Mary Chamberlin with the Rappahannock Area Health District.
Rappahannock Area Health District numbers
Ten people reported hospitalized
Spotsylvania School Superintendent Dr. Scott Baker talks to the school board about limited options. Because of a lack of local and state funding, Spotsylvania will not be able to offer any virtual learning options.
The Spotsylvania School Board voted 6-1 Monday night to allow parents to fill out a form to opt their children out of wearing masks in schools. Masks will be required on school buses. That’s a federal regulation.
Ten people hospitalized with COVID in the three area hospitals
COVID numbers for the past week in the region
Area COVID numbers
44 new cases reported by the Rappahannock Area Health District
State won’t mandate masks in public schools. But guidance urges univeral use of masks in elementary schools.
Rappahannock Area Health District starting to see a slight increase in area COVID cases
You’re advised to avoid water contact within certain areas of the Lake