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COVID-19: Putnam Officials Ask State For Better Guidance On Schools COVID-19: Putnam Officials Ask State For Better Guidance On Schools
Covid-19: Putnam Officials Ask State For Better Guidance On Schools Officials in Putnam County are seeking guidance from the state as they look to reopen more schools for in-person learning while avoiding community spread of COVID-19. Nearly a year into the pandemic, with various parts of the economy re-opening in different stages, parents, education, local and health officials are questioning: “what is next for schools?” “Parents and caregivers are understandably concerned,” Putnam County Department of Health Educator Susan Hoffner said. “Families have varied needs and levels of comfort with the delivery of education, as well as the safety precautions in …

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by Zak Failla
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Three Cases Of Measles Confirmed In Putnam, More May Have Been Exposed Three Cases Of Measles Confirmed In Putnam, More May Have Been Exposed
Three Cases Of Measles Confirmed In Putnam, More May Have Been Exposed The Putnam County Department of Health has confirmed three positive cases of measles and said others may have been exposed earlier this week. Two are Putnam residents and the third lives in Connecticut, said Susan Hoffner, health educator of the Putnam County Department of Health. The hometowns of the three were not released. All the cases have been isolated to avoid spreading the disease further. Measles is a serious, highly contagious disease that can be spread through the air by coughing or sneezing. In rare cases it can be deadly. “Before these individuals were isolated, they may have …

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by Joe Lombardi