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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work in the field.  In DC masking for children over two is still REQUIRED by OSSE and DC DOH.  They have not yet updated that guidance and it typically takes them several weeks to change their guidance after the CDC comes out with an update.  Masks are optional outdoors.

VA just updated their guidance where they strongly encourage centers allow parents to decide whether or not their children wear masks.  This was just out yesterday.

I don't work in MD so I haven't seen the latest guidance myself, but have heard that MOCO has lifted mask requirements.  I don't know for sure though.

So in MD and VA, masks are up to the school, but in DC, masks are still required in ECE.[/quote]
In MoCo there has not been any county mandate for private schools, including preschools and daycares, for a while. However, the current guidance from the state and county is to strongly encourage universal masking for anyone over age 2. The MoCo acting chief health officer doubled down on that guidance at yesterday's Council session (citing "outbreaks" - what do poorly worn cloth masks do to help with that??). He also said once the CDC updates it's specific guidance for child care (they've ALREADY said it will align with community guidance so what's the wait??) AND the state updates its guidance, THEN the county will create it's OWN guidance because MoCo is so f&$cking special. So yes, we will have to wait several weeks before knowing whether MoCo will ask 2-5 year olds and their teachers to mask, and literally nobody else.[/quote]

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