How Schools Are Managing Coronavirus in Every State

Alabama
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for nurses and school visitors
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Close to 8.4% of all cases in Alabama have been traced back to schools and kids ages 5-17. At least 6 schools in different counties have moved classes online until various times in November due to too many people having to quarantine.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,518 per 100,000 people — 12th highest (total: 220,848)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 7.0% — 12th smallest increase (from 204,857 to 219,232)
> Population: 4.9 million

Alaska
> Mask or face covering rules: Encouraged whenever possible
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature and symptom screening for all
> Re-closing schools: At least 1 school district in Fairbanks is going fully remote starting Nov. 16. Anchorage School District delayed plans for in-person instruction, which was supposed to start in November, until further notice.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,309 per 100,000 people — 23rd lowest (total: 24,399)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 20.2% — 6th largest increase (from 20,300 to 24,399)
> Population: 737,000

Arizona
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Sunnyside District, the second largest in Southern Arizona, returns to remote-only after Thanksgiving, the Arizona Education Association is asking Gov. Doug Ducey to make everyone wear masks in schools and on buses until the end of the school year
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,903 per 100,000 people — 24th highest (total: 279,896)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 6.6% — 10th smallest increase (from 259,699 to 276,912)
> Population: 7.2 million

Arkansas
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for children 10+ on buses, drivers, required for adults and students 10+ in school buildings
> Health screening precautions: Have screening stations, screening signs
> Re-closing schools: At least 21 schools have changed learning plans in November. A school in Siloam Springs closed for 2 weeks until Nov. 20 after several staff members and students tested positive. At least one school in Earle School District closed indefinitely.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,458 per 100,000 people — 13th highest (total: 134,348)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 9.4% — 16th smallest increase (from 122,811 to 134,348)
> Population: 3.0 million

California
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for adults and Grade 3 and up
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks, hand-washing required before entering school
> Re-closing schools: Many schools are still in zones where transmission is widespread and are not allowed to open for in-person instruction. Districts can reopen elementary schools if they receive waivers from the county Health Department
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 2,624 per 100,000 people — 10th lowest (total: 1,037,978)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 5.9% — 6th smallest increase (from 971,851 to 1,029,235)
> Population: 39.6 million

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

Hawaii
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screenings
> Re-closing schools: A high school in Honolulu temporarily closed after 3 staff member tested positive, classes were moved online; there is at least 1 COVID-19 cluster linked to a school in Oahu
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 1,170 per 100,000 people — 4th lowest (total: 16,613)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 5.0% — 3rd smallest increase (from 15,819 to 16,613)
> Population: 1.4 million

Idaho
> Mask or face covering rules: Required by some districts
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks for all
> Re-closing schools: Valley County is the third and latest to be moved to a “red” category, indicating that transmission is very high; all schools in Boise School District are going fully remote after Thanksgiving break
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,751 per 100,000 people — 7th highest (total: 83,344)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 12.3% — 22nd smallest increase (from 74,227 to 83,344)
> Population: 1.8 million

Illinois
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for all students age 5+
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screenings and temperature checks for all
> Re-closing schools: At least 10 schools have confirmed coronavirus outbreaks; there is still no date on when schools in Chicago will open; Illinois Federation of Teachers is calling for al schools across the state to go fully remote
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,692 per 100,000 people — 9th highest (total: 597,849)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 17.4% — 14th largest increase (from 498,560 to 585,248)
> Population: 12.7 million

Indiana
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for school staff
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Dozens of schools are temporarily closing and moving classes online as many students and teachers test positive or have to quarantine due to possible exposure. All schools in Marion County are going fully remote at least until Jan. 15.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,918 per 100,000 people — 23rd highest (total: 262,207)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 19.7% — 9th largest increase (from 214,509 to 256,744)
> Population: 6.7 million

Iowa
> Mask or face covering rules: Not recommended but allowed
> Health screening precautions: Up to each school
> Re-closing schools: All schools in the Iowa City Community School District are going fully remote as of Nov. 16.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 6,038 per 100,000 people — 3rd highest (total: 190,583)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 19.3% — 11th largest increase (from 156,816 to 187,020)
> Population: 3.2 million

Kansas
> Mask or face covering rules: REquired for staff, visitors, and most students
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks for staff
> Re-closing schools: Schools in small and big towns have moved classes online full-time; Johnson County schools are all in the Red Zone, meaning transmission is very high.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,216 per 100,000 people — 15th highest (total: 122,741)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 18.5% — 12th largest increase (from 103,553 to 122,741)
> Population: 2.9 million

Kentucky
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended or required, depending on local virus transmission level
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Schools started resuming in-person classes on Oct. 22
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,113 per 100,000 people — 20th lowest (total: 139,097)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 13.5% — 25th smallest increase (from 122,567 to 139,097)
> Population: 4.5 million

Louisiana
> Mask or face covering rules: Required, students who can’t wear them will be in static groups
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: At least 1 high school in Lafourche Parish closed after a cluster of coronavirus cases was traced back to a classroom, classes were moved online. St. Helena Parish School District tested all students, one tested positive and the district moved classes onl
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,457 per 100,000 people — 14th highest (total: 207,685)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 8.9% — 15th smallest increase (from 188,352 to 205,059)
> Population: 4.7 million

Maine
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for adults, required for students age 5+
> Health screening precautions: Daily self-checks for students and staff
> Re-closing schools: At least 2 Oxford Hills schools moved classes online for 2 weeks after due to coronavirus outbreaks; 2 schools in central Maine have closed as well
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 700 per 100,000 people — 2nd lowest (total: 9,363)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 15.6% — 20th largest increase (from 7,888 to 9,117)
> Population: 1.3 million

Maryland
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks for staff
> Re-closing schools: Many schools districts are canceling plans to move to in-person instruction any time soon
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 2,810 per 100,000 people — 14th lowest (total: 169,805)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 7.9% — 13th smallest increase (from 155,371 to 167,656)
> Population: 6.0 million

Massachusetts
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for grade 2 and up, encouraged for the rest
> Health screening precautions: Temperature checks are not recommended
> Re-closing schools: Public schools in Boston moved classes online after a spike in coronavirus cases, in-person instruction will resume when there are 2 full weeks of falling infection rates
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 2,759 per 100,000 people — 13th lowest (total: 190,439)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 10.3% — 19th smallest increase (from 172,727 to 190,439)
> Population: 6.9 million

Michigan
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for some
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks recommended
> Re-closing schools: Michigan will shut high school classrooms and colleges for 3 weeks starting Nov. 18. High school sports and group fitness classes will also be cancelled.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 2,970 per 100,000 people — 17th lowest (total: 296,840)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 21.3% — 5th largest increase (from 238,308 to 288,954)
> Population: 10.0 million

Minnesota
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for students, staff, and others in schools, offices, and transportation
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: By the end of November, at least 17 of the state’s 20 largest school districts will be in distance learning for middle and high school students, at least 30 schools across the state have reported coronavirus outbreaks
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,169 per 100,000 people — 18th highest (total: 233,913)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 24.5% — 3rd largest increase (from 183,284 to 228,158)
> Population: 5.6 million

Mississippi
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Natchez-Adams School District is shutting down all schools until after the Thanksgiving break due to a COVID-19 outbreak, sports are on hold as well
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,547 per 100,000 people — 11th highest (total: 135,803)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 6.0% — 8th smallest increase (from 127,205 to 134,898)
> Population: 3.0 million

Missouri
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening.
> Re-closing schools: At least 4 schools in Jefferson County shut down temporarily after the county moved into a “red zone”; new mandates says that if people were wearing mask correctly and show no symptoms, they don’t have to quarantine for 14 days if exposed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,062 per 100,000 people — 20th highest (total: 248,886)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 14.5% — 25th largest increase (from 212,441 to 243,169)
> Population: 6.1 million

Montana
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for all students and staff
> Health screening precautions: Visitor temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: At least 2 more schools in Billings are moving classes online temporarily in November. Montana City school is going remote at least until Nov. 30.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,650 per 100,000 people — 10th highest (total: 49,398)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 19.9% — 7th largest increase (from 40,053 to 48,027)
> Population: 1.1 million

Nebraska
> Mask or face covering rules: Up to each school
> Health screening precautions: Visitors wash hands before entering the school, symptom self-screen
> Re-closing schools: Teachers union Nebraska State Education Association called on Gov. Ricketts to enact more restrictions amid a new surge of cases
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 5,266 per 100,000 people — 5th highest (total: 101,601)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 16.9% — 16th largest increase (from 83,969 to 98,161)
> Population: 1.9 million

Nevada
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for staff and students
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks recommended, post signs about proper hand-washing and other ways to stop the virus
> Re-closing schools: 1 high school closed until Nov. 30 after students who tested positive were at party with 150 to 200 attendees
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,080 per 100,000 people — 19th highest (total: 123,794)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 10.0% — 18th smallest increase (from 110,982 to 122,097)
> Population: 3.0 million

New Hampshire
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screenings for staff, students
> Re-closing schools: One high school suspended sports indefinitely after several students tested positive, Portsmouth High School closed down temporarily at the end of October after 1 student tested positive.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 1,108 per 100,000 people — 3rd lowest (total: 15,029)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 18.3% — 13th largest increase (from 12,699 to 15,029)
> Population: 1.4 million

New Jersey
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for school staff and visitors
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and history of exposure
> Re-closing schools: Schools in Paterson extended online learning until Jan. 19, 2021. Clifton’s school district shut down all schools and moved classes online as of Nov. 9. at least until January 2021.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,205 per 100,000 people — 22nd lowest (total: 285,519)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 9.7% — 17th smallest increase (from 256,653 to 281,493)
> Population: 8.9 million

New Mexico
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for students and staff
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: The Public Education Department paused the reopening of schools for in-person instruction, warning all schools may be shut down again due to a resurgence of the coronavirus
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,124 per 100,000 people — 21st lowest (total: 65,454)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 16.3% — 19th largest increase (from 56,289 to 65,454)
> Population: 2.1 million

New York
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks for all
> Re-closing schools: NYC schools remain open city’s positivity rate is almost 3%; 21 neighborhoods have over 4% COVID-19 positivity; city’s mayor told teachers and parents to have an alternative plan ready
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 2,911 per 100,000 people — 15th lowest (total: 568,778)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 5.9% — 7th smallest increase (from 532,180 to 563,690)
> Population: 19.5 million

North Carolina
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for teachers and students K-12
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Some Cumberland County Schools schools will reopen in January 2021
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,058 per 100,000 people — 19th lowest (total: 317,495)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 6.6% — 9th smallest increase (from 294,860 to 314,207)
> Population: 10.4 million

North Dakota
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended, especially if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Testing for COVID-19 based on risk level
> Re-closing schools: The state suspended contact tracing due to too many new coronavirus cases, people are asked to reach out themselves to those who may have been exposed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 8,679 per 100,000 people — the highest (total: 65,967)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 17.0% — 15th largest increase (from 55,458 to 64,885)
> Population: 760,000

Ohio
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for staff
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening
> Re-closing schools: At least 7 school districts in Northeast Ohio are going fully remote in November due a spike in positive cases in the district
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 2,673 per 100,000 people — 12th lowest (total: 312,443)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 19.8% — 8th largest increase (from 254,974 to 305,364)
> Population: 11.7 million

Oklahoma
> Mask or face covering rules: Encouraged for staff and students
> Health screening precautions: Daily temperature checks at home recommended
> Re-closing schools: At least 17 schools districts in the state are moving to online learning due to a rise in coronavirus cases
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,017 per 100,000 people — 21st highest (total: 158,408)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 13.3% — 24th smallest increase (from 138,455 to 156,857)
> Population: 3.9 million

Oregon
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for staff and students
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Schools can reopen schools grades 4-12 if counties have 10 or fewer positive cases per 100,000 residents, and up to 30 cases per 100,000 for other students
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 1,398 per 100,000 people — 5th lowest (total: 58,570)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 12.7% — 23rd smallest increase (from 51,155 to 57,646)
> Population: 4.2 million

Pennsylvania
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening
> Re-closing schools: More than a dozen school districts in the state are closing schools temporarily in November and moving all classes online due to a spike in COVID-19 cases
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 2,151 per 100,000 people — 8th lowest (total: 275,513)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 15.1% — 23rd largest increase (from 234,296 to 269,613)
> Population: 12.8 million

Rhode Island
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: At-home or on-site symptom screening, temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: The high school in Coventry is temporarily closed after 5 students tested positive in 5 days; Middletown High School closed until Nov. 17 after 2 students tested positive, classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,211 per 100,000 people — 16th highest (total: 44,528)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 15.6% — 21st largest increase (from 38,009 to 43,923)
> Population: 1.1 million

South Carolina
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for students and staff who ride the state’s pupil transportation system
> Health screening precautions: Up to each school
> Re-closing schools: Greenwood School District 52 will return to the hybrid schedule starting Nov.19 due to an increase in COVID-19 cases
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,893 per 100,000 people — 25th highest (total: 197,900)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 5.5% — 4th smallest increase (from 186,391 to 196,617)
> Population: 5.1 million

South Dakota
> Mask or face covering rules: Strongly recommended
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: South Dakota’s positivity rate is around 54%, while the recommended maximum is 5%, suggesting testing is still very limited.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 7,197 per 100,000 people — 2nd highest (total: 63,491)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 16.9% — 17th largest increase (from 53,486 to 62,521)
> Population: 882,000

Tennessee
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for all staff, students in middle and high school
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: About 1,500 students and staff contracted COVID-19 in just 1 week, about 5,000 people are quarantine in 4 of the state’s largest school districts, at least 10 schools are currently closed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,737 per 100,000 people — 8th highest (total: 320,729)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 10.8% — 20th smallest increase (from 287,770 to 318,888)
> Population: 6.8 million

Texas
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for adults and old enough students
> Health screening precautions: Symptom self-screening for staff
> Re-closing schools: At least 8 school districts in North Texas and 7 in Central Texas temporarily moved classes online due to a spike in COVID-19 cases;
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 3,581 per 100,000 people — 24th lowest (total: 1,027,889)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 6.7% — 11th smallest increase (from 963,019 to 1,027,889)
> Population: 28.7 million

Utah
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended
> Health screening precautions: Self-monitoring symptoms
> Re-closing schools: At least 25 Utah schools switched to remote learning after COVID-19 outbreaks, 14 of them are in Jordan District; classes were moved online
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 5,029 per 100,000 people — 6th highest (total: 158,957)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 15.5% — 22nd largest increase (from 134,868 to 155,779)
> Population: 3.2 million

Vermont
> Mask or face covering rules: Recommended for all staff
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening at home
> Re-closing schools: Asymptomatic teachers and staff members at all public schools in Vermont can take an on-site COVID-19 test in the week of Nov. 16.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 496 per 100,000 people — the lowest (total: 3,104)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 24.6% — 2nd largest increase (from 2,415 to 3,008)
> Population: 626,000

Virginia
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screenings
> Re-closing schools: Clifton Middle School temporarily closed after 1 teacher tested positive
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 2,427 per 100,000 people — 9th lowest (total: 206,762)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 5.8% — 5th smallest increase (from 193,477 to 204,637)
> Population: 8.5 million

Washington
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for staff, recommended for students
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: 2 schools in Southwest Washington closed due to coronavirus exposure, classes were moved online. Health officials in Thurston County recommend holding off on expanding in-person learning due to resurgence of COVID-19 cases
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 1,745 per 100,000 people — 6th lowest (total: 131,532)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 10.9% — 21st smallest increase (from 118,570 to 131,532)
> Population: 7.5 million

West Virginia
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for staff and students grades 3 and above
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks
> Re-closing schools: Gov. Jim Justice issued an executive order extending school closures through Dec. 2 for both public and private schools in all 55 counties.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 1,956 per 100,000 people — 7th lowest (total: 35,324)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 19.6% — 10th largest increase (from 28,805 to 34,460)
> Population: 1.8 million

Wisconsin
> Mask or face covering rules: Required for teacher when close to other people, required for students in high-traffic periods
> Health screening precautions: Daily symptom screening and temperature checks recommended
> Re-closing schools: Racine Public Health Department orders schools in Racine, Wind Point, and Elmwood Park to close until Jan. 15;
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 5,571 per 100,000 people — 4th highest (total: 323,848)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 16.6% — 18th largest increase (from 271,770 to 316,758)
> Population: 5.8 million

Wyoming
> Mask or face covering rules: Required if social distancing is difficult
> Health screening precautions: Up to each district
> Re-closing schools: All schools in Wyoming Public Schools closed for in-person instruction at least until Nov. 30. Students don’t have to quarantine anymore if, when exposed, both the infected student and close contacts were wearing face coverings
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 17: 4,014 per 100,000 people — 22nd highest (total: 23,193)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Nov 9 – Nov. 16: 28.8% — the largest increase (from 18,010 to 23,193)
> Population: 578,000