How Schools Are Managing Coronavirus in Every State

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: Gov. Jared Polis has said he would consider closing all schools closed again if that’s needed to get coronavirus cases under control. Students in Aurora started classes in-person at the end of October.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 2,945 per 100,000 people — 16th lowest (total: 167,713)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 21.5% — 4th largest increase (from 134,537 to 163,417)
> Population: 5.7 million

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: All Bristol schools will transition to full distance learning starting Nov. 23, at least 7 school districts will go fully remote until mid-January
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 2,659 per 100,000 people — 11th lowest (total: 94,986)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 14.5% — 24th largest increase (from 81,463 to 93,284)
> 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: The Colonial School District moved all schools to virtual learning on Nov. 16 at least until Nov. 30. At least 63 public school students and 110 staff had tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the academic year.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,056 per 100,000 people — 18th lowest (total: 29,552)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 8.5% — 14th smallest increase (from 26,908 to 29,200)
> 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: In Miami-Dade area, 548 students and staff at the district’s 392 public schools have tested positive since students were allowed back in schools Oct. 5. So far this academic year, only 2 schools had temporarily closed, each for a day. Gov. Ron DeSantis ha
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,178 per 100,000 people — 17th highest (total: 889,864)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 5.0% — 2nd smallest increase (from 847,821 to 889,864)
> Population: 21.3 million

Georgia
> Mask or face covering rules: Personal choice
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks for all
> Re-closing schools: 2 Southeast Georgia middle schools closed until Nov. 20 due to staffing shortages after possible exposure to the coronavirus.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,721 per 100,000 people — 25th lowest (total: 391,466)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 3.7% — the smallest increase (from 374,181 to 387,930)
> Population: 10.5 million