Masks Still Have Place as High School Sports Returning

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High school athletes aren’t in the clear yet, as some states are planning to start the 2021-22 athletic calendar with mask mandates in place.

Governors in Oregon and North Carolina have recently ordered that masks will be required indoors at schools to limit the spread of COVID-19. The athletic governing bodies followed suit, with the Wallowa County Chieftain reporting that Oregon School Activities Association executive director Peter Weber saying indoor athletes will be held to the same mask-wearing standard that’s in place in classrooms. The Daily Reflector in Pitt, North Carolina, reported that the state’s new guidelines will also be in place during area sporting events.

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