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PIAA: High Schools Can Resume Summer Workouts without Masks During Play

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The PIAA and Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine have given the go-ahead for high school teams to resume summer workouts after some confusion regarding her mask order earlier this week.

Levine, through PIAA Executive Director Robert Lombardi, clarified that players to do not need to wear masks while actively competing or during workouts, but must wear masks while on the sidelines, in the dugout or in any other location where six feet of social distancing is not possible.

Additionally, all coaches and spectators must wear masks at all times. Many schools in the area began cancelling their workouts after Levine’s order, released by Governor Tom Wolf on Wednesday, mandated mask wear for all Pennsylvanians when unable to social distance.

School districts must file The PIAA and Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine have given the go-ahead for high school teams to resume summer workouts after some confusion regarding her mask order earlier this week.

Levine, through PIAA Executive Director Robert Lombardi, clarified that players to do not need to wear masks while actively competing or during workouts, but must wear masks while on the sidelines, in the dugout or in any other location where six feet of social distancing is not possible.

Additionally, all coaches and spectators must wear masks at all times. Many schools in the area began cancelling their workouts after Levine’s order, released by Governor Tom Wolf on Wednesday, mandated mask wear for all Pennsylvanians when unable to social distance.

School districts must have a health and safety plan enacted in order to return to summer workouts and, eventually competitions.

Sandy Schall, Coldwell Banker
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Guess who
Guess who
3 years ago

Whoever is writing and/or editing these articles needs to be spoken with!

Clark Martineau
3 years ago
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Lighten up, Dude. Not everyone has Grammarly.

Section 122
Section 122
3 years ago

Why is a Psychiatrist making infectious disease decisions?

 
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