The Nevada System of Higher Education reported a 92 percent compliance rate with the mandate, but said termination notices have already been sent to most who didn’t.
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The State Board of Health voted unanimously Friday to approve the requirement for the state’s public colleges and universities.
The State Board of Health will hold an emergency meeting at 9 a.m. Friday and members of the public can tune in via phone or Zoom video conferencing.
Nevada’s public charter schools will decide independently whether to require young students to wear face masks, but must comply with state rules.
Officials said few people in the state have administered more COVID-19 vaccines than Nevada Air Guard Capt. Caleena Longworth. She graduated from medical school in May.
Some Nevada families dissatisfied with the school options available to them this fall are turning instead to microschool options.
Among the questions covered: Who should be tested for COVID-19 and where can they get tested? How should I wear a mask and what sort of protection do cloth masks provide?
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Sunday ordered the closure of all Nevada K-12 schools to slow the spread of COVID-19, beginning Monday. He said free meal programs would resume soon.
An undisclosed number of students at a Reno area school experiencing “flu-like symptoms” are being tested for the novel coronavirus.