(Undated) – Those hoping to go “mask free” in the coming school year have another hurdle to overcome. The IDPH has adopted new masking recommendations recently released by the CDC. As COVID-19 numbers begin to spike across the country the CDC has released new guidelines recommending that everyone wear a mask in public indoor settings while in areas that have “substantial and high transmission rates.” The recommendation includes people who are fully vaccinated and extends to students and staff at all K-12 schools. Crawford County is currently seeing a surge in cases. The CCHD has reported thirty-two current “active” COVID-19 cases in the county and one additional death, bringing our total to twenty.
