CDC director says schools should be ‘first to reopen’

Published January 29, 2021 6:42pm ET



The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that schools are at a low risk of spreading the coronavirus.

“Accumulating data suggests school settings do not result in rapid spread of COVID-19 when mitigation measures are followed,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said during a press briefing. The mitigation measures include wearing masks, staying 6 feet apart, and proper ventilation.

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