By Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | UPDATED - Dec. 17, 2020 at 12:32 p.m. | Posted - Dec. 17, 2020 at 10:26 a.m.
"Herbert also announced that quarantine guidelines for students at Utah schools will change after the first of the year. Students who had a close contact with another student who tested positive for COVID-19 will be allowed to stay in the classroom, so long as all students were wearing masks at the time of the contact, Herbert announced. Data shows that classrooms are a low-risk environment for COVID-19 transmission, so state leaders made the decision to update those guidelines, Herbert said. The governor added that he believes most teachers would welcome measures to keep students in classrooms because in-person learning is more effective than remote instruction. State leaders hope to vaccinate Utah teachers by mid-January, and in the meantime, teachers are able to get tested for COVID-19 every week if they wish to do so, Herbert said. "That will help give them some confidence, I think, going forward and hopefully boost morale," he said. "Our teachers have (shown) up every day to do their part, and so we thank them, we recognize their good work." Read the full article >> Watch the full news conference here >>
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