Testing will be mandated regardless of vaccination status, and students and staff will be required to show proof of a negative test in order to return to school. Families can upload test results to a student’s “daily pass” account, and will be required to do so no later than Sunday. Weekly coronavirus testing will continue through the month for all students and employees, officials said. Masking is still required for students at all times both indoors and outdoors, and last week, L.A. County health officials indicated school staff will be required to wear medical-grade masks and students will have to mask up outdoors when it’s crowded. In a news release, health officials urged parents and children to take precautions as pediatric hospitalizations increased by nearly 190% between Dec. 4 and Dec. 25.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 03, 2022 23:34 UTC