Gov. Gary Herbert has issued a mandate that all students and staff will wear masks at school. According to the CDC, the COVID-19 virus spreads mainly among people who are in close contact with one another, usually within about 6 feet, so the use of cloth face coverings is important in settings where people are close to each other or where physical distancing is difficult to maintain.
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