WV-DHHR RELEASES COLOR CODED SYSTEM FOR RE-OPENING SCHOOLS

(08/18/2020)

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has published its color-coded metric to determine whether schools can hold in-person instruction and scheduled athletic and extracurricular activities. See   SCHOOL RE-ENTRY METRICS & PROTOCOLS Gov. Justice announced that Logan County is currently the only county listed in the red portion of the map, while Grant and Mingo Counties are orange. Any county that is listed as red or orange on September 8 will begin the school year virtually until the county moves back to yellow or green on the metric. The metric was developed by WVDHHR and will be measured on a seven-day rolling average of the number of new daily cases that are population adjusted per 100,000 people. Each county will be assigned one of four colors: green, yellow, orange or red. According to the metric, green indicates that a county is experiencing minimal community transmission. Counties in green are allowed to operate under general re-entry guidelines, but must continue to follow best health practices to prevent the spread of the disease. Counties in yellow are experiencing moderate community transmission and increased restrictions may be necessary. A county in orange indicates it is experiencing higher community transmission and further restrictions will be necessary. As for sports, teams will be allowed to practice but games/competition will be stopped while the county is orange on the map. Officials say any county in red is experiencing substantial community transmission. Under these conditions, all in-person instruction is suspended and remote learning plans are to be activated. Staff will provide essential support services, including meals, student engagement, and special education. All sports activities and competition will also be halted. Officials announced the ranking will go as follows: Less than 7 cases per 100,000 people: Green 8-15 cases per 100,000 people: Yellow 16-24 cases per 100,000 people: Orange 25+ cases per 100,000 people: Red If the map was active Friday, Logan County would be listed in the red, while Grant and Mingo Counties would be orange.

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