Kalamazoo, Allegan Counties mandate mask wearing in schools

KALAMAZOO, ALLEGAN MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo and Allegan Counties have issued orders in regards to mask wearing in educational settings.

Both orders “require that within educational institutions children in kindergarten through grade six must consistently and properly wear a facial mask covering both nose and mouth while inside any enclosed building or structure of the institution.”

The order also requires all persons, regardless of vaccination status, providing services to any child in kindergarten through grade six, and all persons providing services to students identified as medically fragile regardless of age, properly and consistently wear a face mask while inside any enclosed building or structure of the institution.

The orders are effective immediately and remain in effect until six weeks past the date the COVID-19 vaccine is authorized and available to persons age five years through age eleven or until further notice from the Health Officer.