Mask policy mandated as virus impact spikes in schools

By Tony Ends, Correspondent

A sharp rise in COVID-19 cases during Brodhead School District’s first week back in session, following winter break, has prompted the return of an in-school mask policy.

Responding to virus number increases, on Jan. 12 the Brodhead School Board re-instituted a mask-required policy, which was suspended just last month.

“From the end of Friday, Jan. 7 – the first week back in school – to Wednesday, Jan. 12 we saw an increase of teacher COVID-19 cases from 4 to 7, student positive cases from 12 to 27, and overall students quarantined from 17 to 73,” School Superintendent Dave Novy reported at last week’s board meeting.

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