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COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Announces It Will Lift Mask Mandate COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Announces It Will Lift Mask Mandate
Covid-19: School District In Fairfield County Announces It Will Lift Mask Mandate A Fairfield County school district announced it will be among those who will be lifting its COVID-19 mask policy when the state-ordered mandate ends on Monday, Feb. 28. Trumbull Schools Superintendent Martin Semmel announced that as of Feb. 28, facial coverings will not be required for students, staff, or visitors to all district buildings. Beyond Feb. 28, it will be the choice of students, parents, and staff members about whether or not they choose to mask up. Earlier story - COVID-19: Lamont Announces Recommended Date For End Of Statewide School Mask Mandate As per federal guidance, mas…

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COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Goes Remote So Teachers, Staff Can Get Vaccines COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Goes Remote So Teachers, Staff Can Get Vaccines
Covid-19: School District In Fairfield County Goes Remote So Teachers, Staff Can Get Vaccines A Fairfield County school district is temporarily going remote to allow for teachers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine specifically earmarked for educators in Connecticut. On Friday, March 5, a mass vaccination clinic is being held in Trumbull, where 800 doses of the newly approved and authorized Johnson & Johnson vaccine are set to be distributed, specifically for teachers and school staffers. Related story - COVID-19: Here's How Many One-Dose Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Are Coming To Connecticut Initially, the health department said that they would be receiving approximately 20…

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COVID-19: Short-Handed School In Fairfield County Closes After Dozens Enter Quarantine COVID-19: Short-Handed School In Fairfield County Closes After Dozens Enter Quarantine
Covid-19: Short-Handed School In Fairfield County Closes After Dozens Enter Quarantine A Fairfield County middle school will be forced to close for the rest of the month after dozens were forced into quarantine due to possible COVID-19 exposure. Hillcrest Middle School in Trumbull has closed its doors for in-person learning for two weeks after 70 people were forced into quarantine the school announced this week, leaving them with an insufficient amount of substitute teachers to cover staffers forced to miss classes due to the virus. In the interim, the school will transition to a remote learning model, and the high school will remain open as long as there are no additional ca…

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COVID-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County COVID-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County
Covid-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At School District In Fairfield County There has been another newly confirmed COVID-19 case in a Fairfield County school district. Hillcrest Middle School Principal Bryan Rickert confirmed that there was a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis in Trumbull, though he did not disclose whether it was a student or staff member, citing privacy laws. The person with COVID-19 was last in the school building on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Rickert said that contact tracing began immediately, and any student who came into close contact with the person will be alerted on Wednesday, Sept. 16, while the building has been sanitized by the school’s custodians.…

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