(Cupventi.com) – An elementary school situated in a suburban area near Washington D.C., specifically in Maryland, has decided to reintroduce the requirement for third-grade students to wear masks. This decision was prompted by a recent development where a small number of children in the school tested positive for COVID-19.
Clay Travis, the founder of OutKick, shared a post on a social media platform that has since gained widespread attention. The post featured a letter, purportedly sent to all parents of students attending Rosemary Hills Elementary School in Montgomery County, informing them of the updated mask regulations applicable to all students.
“In a Washington D.C. suburban elementary school located in Montgomery County, Maryland, a decision has been made to reinstate the use of N95 masks for third-grade students due to a few cases of COVID-19,” Travis stated on the platform. “Here’s a copy of the letter. It appears that masks will once again be a part of your child’s school attire. Prepare yourselves. This development seems quite extraordinary.”
The letter, specifically directed to parents of students in a particular classroom, communicates that “3 or more individuals within the [redacted] class have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days. To maintain a safe environment for in-person teaching and learning, we are implementing the following measures.”
Rebecca Irwin Kennedy, the school principal, goes on to explain that the requirement for N95 masks has been reinstated “to prevent further transmission” within that specific classroom for the next 10 days.
Kennedy elaborates, “Additional N95 masks have been provided to students and staff in identified classes or activities, mandating mask usage while on school premises for the next 10 days, with exceptions for eating or drinking. After this 10-day period, mask-wearing will again become optional.”
The principal also mentions that at-home rapid test kits will be sent home and encourages parents to remain vigilant for any COVID-related symptoms.
“We will be sending at-home rapid test kits to your homes, and these will be available for students,” Kennedy explains, referring to the guidance from the CDC recommending testing “5 days after potential exposure (starting on day 6)” or whenever symptoms manifest.
The principal wraps up her message to parents by emphasizing that these newly reintroduced mask rules are intended to “safeguard the health of both our staff and students, ensuring a continued environment for in-person learning.”
As of the time of reporting, Rosemary Hills Elementary School had not responded to requests for comment from Fox News Digital. In the face of a rise in COVID cases, experts concur that the coronavirus, including its variants, is likely to remain a permanent aspect of our lives.
Dr. Brett Osborn, a board-certified neurosurgeon based in West Palm Beach, Florida, conveyed the perspective that Americans should recognize: “SARS-CoV-2 and its various mutations are here to stay. Their persistence is attributed to their high mutation rate, akin to influenza.”