FLOYD COUNTY, Ind. — The decision to require masks for students in Floyd County is now in the hands of each individual school system.
A statement from Floyd County Health Officer Dr. Thomas Harris says the executive order on masks has been modified after working with the county commissioners.
“With this modification, each school system will be able to decide its course of action. The school systems will then report their decisions to the Health Department,” the statement says.
Harris “very strongly” recommends that schools require masks indoors for students in Kindergarten through 6th grade as the delta variant spreads rapidly. Children under 12 are not currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. He also strongly recommends masks for students in grades 7-12.
The mask mandate was set to go into effect for 31 days beginning Friday, but the order on hold by county commissioners.
On Thursday, parents gathered outside the health department to protest the mask requirement, voicing their disapproval.
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