FERNDALE (WWJ) -- With COVID-19 cases back on the rise, some students in Oakland County are required to mask up again.
The superintendent of Ferndale Schools, Dania Bazzi, says a mandate is going back into effect starting Monday, requiring all staff and students to mask up when they're indoors.
This comes after the CDC listed Oakland County as a high transmission area for Covid-19. Wayne, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties are all at risk for high transmission of the virus, the CDC says.
"I know we all hoped we could avoid returning to masking in our buildings; however, at this time, we believe it is best to follow the guidance of our local, state and federal health agencies," said Bazzi.
School officials say to get tested if you have symptoms or you've been exposed to someone with COVID. If you test positive, isolate and quarantine. Lastly, wear a mask while indoors in public spaces.
As of Thursday, the CDC says Oakland County’s seven-day average daily cases was 562 cases per day and the seven-day positivity rate for testing is now 19.8 percent.
While the last 3 months had seen a decline in infections, the hospitalization rates in Michigan have increased for the fifth straight week with the state adding over 27,000 cases of COVID-19 and 76 new deaths from the virus as of last week.
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