A typical school day now involves temperature checks at the door, mask wearing, and sudden temporary closures due to students and teachers testing positive for COVID-19.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed guidelines released by state governors and health and education departments, as well as news articles, to create a list of restrictions, re-closures, and safety recommendations for schools in every state.
School districts in almost every state have had to temporarily close after reopening for in-person instruction this fall. Some have closed for two days, others for two weeks, and some have moved classes online indefinitely. Some have decided to go fully remote only after one confirmed case, which may have caused a large portion of the student body to quarantine, while others have waited until dozens of COVID-19 cases have been confirmed.
Many school districts are closely monitoring the positivity rates in their communities before closing classrooms and moving instruction online. New York City, for example, closed more than 300 both public and private school buildings in nine hotspots zip codes after the positivity rate in these areas was higher than 3% for more than seven days. The overall positivity rate for New York City was 1.1% as of Oct. 11.
Like K-12 schools, colleges and universities have now been open for more than a month. Many of the institutions that chose to offer in-person classes have reported thousands of new coronavirus cases — despite taking precautions like mask wearing and social distancing. Here are 25 colleges that reported spikes in COVID-19 cases after reopening.
Click here for every state’s strategy to manage the pandemic.
Alabama
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for nurses and school visitors
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Several schools in Baldwin and Blount counties either temporarily closed or suspended some sports in September after about a dozen students and staff tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,421 per 100,000 people — 5th highest (total: 167,193)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 4.0% — 17th smallest increase (from 159,713 to 166,076)
> Population: 4.9 million
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Alaska
> Mask or face covering rules: Encouraged whenever possible
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature and symptom screening for all
> Re-closing schools: 4 Seward area schools closed after 1 person tested positive and coronavirus cases in the area rose. The district in Fairbanks closed schools at the beginning of September. In both cases, classes were moved online and won’t resume in-person until minimal community spread.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,476 per 100,000 people — 12th lowest (total: 10,884)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 13.5% — 5th largest increase (from 9,587 to 10,884)
> Population: 737,000
Arizona
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Tucson’s largest school district delayed the start of hybrid in-person learning until Nov. 12. At least two schools are closed in Maricopa County as of Sept. 24 after 8 school-related COVID-19 outbreaks were reported — a total of 35 people have tested positive.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,162 per 100,000 people — 9th highest (total: 226,734)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 2.3% — 3rd smallest increase (from 221,070 to 226,050)
> Population: 7.2 million
Arkansas
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for children 10+ on buses, drivers, required for adults and students 10+ in school buildings
> Health screening precautions: Have screening stations, screening signs
> Re-closing schools: The Earle School District closed an elementary school indefinitely after a second person tested positive. A high school in Little Rock closed on Sept. 21 after several students tested positive, many have been quarantined.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,102 per 100,000 people — 12th highest (total: 93,487)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 6.9% — 20th largest increase (from 87,430 to 93,487)
> Population: 3.0 million
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California
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for adults and Grade 3 and up
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks, hand-washing required before entering school
> Re-closing schools: Many schools are still in zones where transmission is widespread and are not allowed to open for in-person instruction. 32 of the total 58 counties in the state are eligible to open.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,155 per 100,000 people — 22nd lowest (total: 852,406)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 2.8% — 7th smallest increase (from 826,784 to 850,028)
> Population: 39.6 million
Colorado
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for students 11+, required for staff and if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: At-home or on-site symptom screening, temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: The Roaring Fork School District closed an elementary school until Sept. 28 after two staff members tested positive, a high school in Littleton and one in Edgewater closed until Sept. 28 after a few students tested positive and 100+ students and staff had to quarantine
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,388 per 100,000 people — 10th lowest (total: 79,037)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 7.4% — 19th largest increase (from 73,076 to 78,461)
> Population: 5.7 million
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Connecticut
> Mask or face covering rules: Masks required for all when inside school
> Health screening precautions: Maximize social distancing, students bring their own water
> Re-closing schools: At least 8 schools, including in Groton, Fairfield, and New Britain temporarily closed until the end of Sept. or mid-October after students positive, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,718 per 100,000 people — 15th lowest (total: 61,377)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 3.8% — 15th smallest increase (from 59,120 to 61,377)
> Population: 3.6 million
Delaware
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for staff and grades 4-12, recommended for Pre-K – 3 grade
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks at home, the state will provide testing for staff and students
> Re-closing schools: At least 5 schools have had to temporarily close in September after students and staff tested positive, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,315 per 100,000 people — 25th lowest (total: 22,394)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 4.3% — 18th smallest increase (from 21,363 to 22,289)
> Population: 967,000
Florida
> Mask or face covering rules: Up to each school
> Health screening precautions: Set up secondary clinic for kids showing symptoms
> Re-closing schools: A week after schools in Miami-Dade County reopened for in-person instruction, one school in Key Biscayne closed after 2 students tested positive, classes were moved online; at least 6 schools in the county have positive COVID-19 cases
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,468 per 100,000 people — 4th highest (total: 738,749)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 2.5% — 4th smallest increase (from 717,874 to 736,024)
> Population: 21.3 million
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Georgia
> Mask or face covering rules: Personal choice
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks for all
> Re-closing schools: Several Jackson County middle and high schools were temporarily closed in September because over 300 students had to quarantine due to possible coronavirus exposure
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,159 per 100,000 people — 10th highest (total: 332,311)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 2.7% — 6th smallest increase (from 323,714 to 332,311)
> Population: 10.5 million
Hawaii
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screenings
> Re-closing schools: At least 15 school districts have reported coronavirus cases as of Sept. 20, about a month after the new academic year started
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 951 per 100,000 people — 5th lowest (total: 13,514)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 5.5% — 23rd smallest increase (from 12,804 to 13,514)
> Population: 1.4 million
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Idaho
> Mask or face covering rules: Required by some districts
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks for all
> Re-closing schools: The Camas County School District and the Glenns Ferry School District closed down schools for in-person instruction for at least 2 weeks until early October after multiple people tested positive, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,774 per 100,000 people — 14th highest (total: 48,663)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 9.5% — 10th largest increase (from 44,422 to 48,663)
> Population: 1.8 million
Illinois
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for all students age 5+
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screenings and temperature checks for all
> Re-closing schools: Contact sports like football and volleyball in Illinois cancelled until spring; one of the largest school districts in Illinois is moving to hybrid model in mid-October after starting the school year fully remote
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,549 per 100,000 people — 21st highest (total: 324,743)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 6.1% — 24th largest increase (from 303,394 to 321,892)
> Population: 12.7 million
Indiana
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for school staff
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Public schools started phasing in students for in-person instruction on Oct. 5
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,064 per 100,000 people — 21st lowest (total: 138,104)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 8.4% — 14th largest increase (from 125,976 to 136,555)
> Population: 6.7 million
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Iowa
> Mask or face covering rules: Not recommended but allowed
> Health screening precautions: Up to each school
> Re-closing schools: The Des Moines school district defied Gov. Kim Reynolds order and started the school year remotely. At least one high school in Davenport closed until Oct. 5 after 11 people tested positive and 200+ had to quarantine, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,188 per 100,000 people — 8th highest (total: 100,632)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 7.7% — 18th largest increase (from 92,901 to 100,052)
> Population: 3.2 million
Kansas
> Mask or face covering rules: REquired for staff, visitors, and most students
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks for staff
> Re-closing schools: Schools in small and big towns have moved classes online full-time and have canceled sport events due to coronavirus exposure and team quarantines
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,331 per 100,000 people — 25th highest (total: 67,862)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 8.2% — 16th largest increase (from 62,708 to 67,862)
> Population: 2.9 million
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Kentucky
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended or required, depending on local virus transmission level
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Schools may begin resuming in-person classes starting Oct. 22
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,811 per 100,000 people — 16th lowest (total: 80,930)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 10.6% — 7th largest increase (from 73,158 to 80,930)
> Population: 4.5 million
Louisiana
> Mask or face covering rules: Required, students who can’t wear them will be in static groups
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Several large private schools resumed full-time in-person classes a the beginning of October; public schools still use a hybrid model
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,708 per 100,000 people — 2nd highest (total: 172,801)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 2.1% — 2nd smallest increase (from 168,512 to 172,119)
> Population: 4.7 million
Maine
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for adults, required for students age 5+
> Health screening precautions: Daily self-checks for students and staff
> Re-closing schools: A school in Biddeford closed a classroom after 1 student tested positive; St. Dominic Academy’s Lewiston campus was closed through Sept. 28 after 2 students tested positive, Massabesic middle and high schools moved classes online after an outbreak in a middle school
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 432 per 100,000 people — 2nd lowest (total: 5,780)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 3.7% — 14th smallest increase (from 5,545 to 5,752)
> Population: 1.3 million
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Maryland
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks for staff
> Re-closing schools: Harford County brought some students back to class by Oct. 19, Baltimore County Superintendent said students will be back in selected groups starting Nov. 13
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,190 per 100,000 people — 23rd lowest (total: 132,343)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 3.2% — 10th smallest increase (from 127,791 to 131,861)
> Population: 6.0 million
Massachusetts
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for grade 2 and up, encouraged for the rest
> Health screening precautions: Temperature checks are not recommended
> Re-closing schools: Hopkinton Public Schools closed temporarily at the end of September for contact tracing after 1 high school student tested positive; Marlborough High School moved classes online until Oct. 13 after several students who did not attnd class tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,984 per 100,000 people — 19th lowest (total: 136,933)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 3.0% — 8th smallest increase (from 132,905 to 136,933)
> Population: 6.9 million
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Michigan
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for some
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks recommended
> Re-closing schools: All school districts in Houghton County closed for 2 weeks on Sept. 28 after the county positivity rate increased from 0.6% at the end of August, to 5.1% as of Sept. 21, at least one high school in Lapeer County closed for 2 weeks until Oct. 12 after 1 student tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,515 per 100,000 people — 13th lowest (total: 151,396)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 6.1% — 25th smallest increase (from 142,726 to 151,396)
> Population: 10.0 million
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Minnesota
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for students, staff, and others in schools, offices, and transportation
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: A high school in Fairmont switched to remote learning after county case rates increased, Brainerd school district moved all high school classes online for 2 weeks, an elementary school in the Sauk Rapids Rice School District closed temporarily after 1 confirmed case
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,042 per 100,000 people — 20th lowest (total: 114,574)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 8.2% — 15th largest increase (from 104,799 to 113,439)
> Population: 5.6 million
Mississippi
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: 819 new cases have been confirmed in the week leading up to Oct. 2 in 79 counties in Mississippi
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,547 per 100,000 people — 3rd highest (total: 105,941)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 4.5% — 19th smallest increase (from 100,703 to 105,228)
> Population: 3.0 million
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Missouri
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening.
> Re-closing schools: Several schools across the state temporarily closed in September to contain a cluster of coronavirus cases, many students either tested positive or had to leave school because they had to quarantine
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,354 per 100,000 people — 24th highest (total: 144,230)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 8.1% — 17th largest increase (from 133,418 to 144,230)
> Population: 6.1 million
Montana
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for all students and staff
> Health screening precautions: Visitor temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Whitefish Public Schools closed its middle school after 16 new cases in the district, classes were moved online, Jordan Public Schools closed schools for 2 weeks in early October after 1 staff member tested positive, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,846 per 100,000 people — 17th lowest (total: 19,611)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 28.8% — the largest increase (from 14,847 to 19,125)
> Population: 1.1 million
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Nebraska
> Mask or face covering rules: Up to each school
> Health screening precautions: Visitors wash hands before entering the school, symptom self-screen
> Re-closing schools: Students in Omaha Public Schools, Nebraska’s largest public school district, returned to the classroom starting Sept. 23 for the first time since March
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,739 per 100,000 people — 17th highest (total: 52,839)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 9.6% — 9th largest increase (from 47,807 to 52,382)
> Population: 1.9 million
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Nevada
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for staff and students
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks recommended, post signs about proper hand-washing and other ways to stop the virus
> Re-closing schools: At least one elementary school was temporarily closed after one suspected positive case that may have exposed 8 people, Bishop Manogue Catholic High School temporarily closed in October after 2 students tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,862 per 100,000 people — 13th highest (total: 86,835)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 4.7% — 21st smallest increase (from 82,437 to 86,348)
> Population: 3.0 million
New Hampshire
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screenings for staff, students
> Re-closing schools: One high school moved classes online for 3 days and suspended sports indefinitely after several students tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 679 per 100,000 people — 3rd lowest (total: 9,208)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 6.1% — 25th largest increase (from 8,680 to 9,208)
> Population: 1.4 million
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New Jersey
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for school staff and visitors
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and history of exposure
> Re-closing schools: Schools in more than 30 towns had temporarily closed since the school year began because students and teachers tested positive, classes were moved online (in most cases for about 2 week)
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,414 per 100,000 people — 23rd highest (total: 215,085)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 2.6% — 5th smallest increase (from 208,713 to 214,097)
> Population: 8.9 million
New Mexico
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for students and staff
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: 17 new cases were reported in schools in 8 counties as of Oct. 5, 1 elementary school in Las Cruces was closed for sanitizing after 2 staff member tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,592 per 100,000 people — 14th lowest (total: 33,362)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 8.9% — 13th largest increase (from 30,632 to 33,362)
> Population: 2.1 million
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New York
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks for all
> Re-closing schools: About 300 public and private schools in 9 hotspot zipcodes in Brooklyn and Queens were shut down Oct. 6 after a spike in coronavirus cases, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,432 per 100,000 people — 22nd highest (total: 475,315)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 2.1% — the smallest increase (from 465,515 to 475,315)
> Population: 19.5 million
North Carolina
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for teachers and students K-12
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: A high school in Shelby temporarily closed until Oct. 15 after multiple people tested positive, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,258 per 100,000 people — 24th lowest (total: 234,481)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 5.9% — 24th smallest increase (from 219,754 to 232,747)
> Population: 10.4 million
North Dakota
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended, especially if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Testing for COVID-19 based on risk level
> Re-closing schools: High schools in North Border School District were closed for 2 weeks until Oct. 7 after several students and staff members tested positive, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,716 per 100,000 people — the highest (total: 28,245)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 16.2% — 4th largest increase (from 23,862 to 27,737)
> Population: 760,000
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Ohio
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for staff
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening
> Re-closing schools: Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools closed schools due to coronavirus cases in several schools, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,468 per 100,000 people — 11th lowest (total: 171,626)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 6.4% — 23rd largest increase (from 159,964 to 170,179)
> Population: 11.7 million
Oklahoma
> Mask or face covering rules: Encouraged for staff and students
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks at home recommended
> Re-closing schools: More than 290 public school districts, charter, and private schools — or more than half of all schools in the state — have reported coronavirus cases
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,574 per 100,000 people — 19th highest (total: 101,493)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 8.9% — 12th largest increase (from 91,982 to 100,184)
> Population: 3.9 million
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Oregon
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for staff and students
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Two Woodland elementary schools temporarily closed at the end of September after two staff members tested positive, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 902 per 100,000 people — 4th lowest (total: 37,780)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 6.9% — 21st largest increase (from 35,049 to 37,467)
> Population: 4.2 million
Pennsylvania
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening
> Re-closing schools: The Canton Area School District moved classes online until Oct. 13 after 1 staff member tested positive, middle and high school in Bellefonte closed temporarily on Oct. 8 after 1 person tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,364 per 100,000 people — 9th lowest (total: 174,646)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 5.5% — 22nd smallest increase (from 164,207 to 173,304)
> Population: 12.8 million
Rhode Island
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: At-home or on-site symptom screening, temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: School districts have until Oct. 13 to move to full in-person learning
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,550 per 100,000 people — 20th highest (total: 26,960)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 3.4% — 13th smallest increase (from 25,419 to 26,294)
> Population: 1.1 million
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South Carolina
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for students and staff who ride the state’s pupil transportation system
> Health screening precautions: Up to each school
> Re-closing schools: Schools across the state reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for 2nd week in a row
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,125 per 100,000 people — 11th highest (total: 158,883)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 3.9% — 16th smallest increase (from 152,159 to 158,055)
> Population: 5.1 million
South Dakota
> Mask or face covering rules: Strongly recommended
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: 3 South Dakota school districts announced the week of Sept. 21 that are transitioning to online learning.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,326 per 100,000 people — 6th highest (total: 29,339)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 17.6% — 3rd largest increase (from 24,598 to 28,925)
> Population: 882,000
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Tennessee
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for all staff, students in middle and high school
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Cora Howe School in Nashville closed until Oct. 13 after 3 staff members tested positive, Harpeth High School closed for 2 weeks on Sept. 14 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 3,215 per 100,000 people — 7th highest (total: 217,682)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 6.9% — 22nd largest increase (from 203,699 to 217,682)
> Population: 6.8 million
Texas
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for adults and old enough students
> Health screening precautions: Symptom self-screening for staff
> Re-closing schools: At least Texas three campuses have closed temporarily because of positive cases, 0.21% of Texas students confirmed positive for coronavirus since the start of the school year
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,770 per 100,000 people — 15th highest (total: 795,126)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 3.4% — 12th smallest increase (from 769,303 to 795,126)
> Population: 28.7 million
Utah
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended
> Health screening precautions: Self-monitoring symptoms
> Re-closing schools: At least 2 high schools in Salt Lake County closed for 2 weeks in late Sept. after 15 students and staff members tested positive, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,747 per 100,000 people — 16th highest (total: 86,832)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 10.3% — 8th largest increase (from 78,723 to 86,832)
> Population: 3.2 million
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Vermont
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for all staff
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening at home
> Re-closing schools: Crossett Brook Middle School in Duxbury closed for a week in September after 2 students tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 301 per 100,000 people — the lowest (total: 1,886)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 3.2% — 11th smallest increase (from 1,817 to 1,876)
> Population: 626,000
Virginia
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screenings
> Re-closing schools: The Fairfax County School Board voted on Sept. 22 to start hybrid learning in October.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,888 per 100,000 people — 18th lowest (total: 160,805)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 4.6% — 20th smallest increase (from 152,557 to 159,570)
> Population: 8.5 million
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Washington
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for staff, recommended for students
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: At least 5 Seattle-area school districts are weighing plans to offer some in-person classes, 2 schools in Southwest Washington closed due to coronavirus exposure, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,235 per 100,000 people — 7th lowest (total: 93,035)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 3.1% — 9th smallest increase (from 90,276 to 93,035)
> Population: 7.5 million
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West Virginia
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for staff and students grades 3 and above
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Westside High School in Oceana closed for 2 weeks until Oct. 8 after 1 person tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,028 per 100,000 people — 6th lowest (total: 18,555)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 9.2% — 11th largest increase (from 16,742 to 18,281)
> Population: 1.8 million
Wisconsin
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for teacher when close to other people, required for students in high-traffic periods
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks recommended
> Re-closing schools: Portage Community School District closed 3 elementary schools for 2 weeks after 5 new COVID-19 cases, Belmont Community Schools closed for several days schools after 2 students tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 2,674 per 100,000 people — 18th highest (total: 155,471)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 13.3% — 6th largest increase (from 134,359 to 152,192)
> Population: 5.8 million
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> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Up to each district
> Re-closing schools: The University of Wyoming Law School temporarily moved classes online in September after 6 students tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 13: 1,350 per 100,000 people — 8th lowest (total: 7,802)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Oct 5 – Oct 12: 17.7% — 2nd largest increase (from 6,629 to 7,802)
> Population: 578,000
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