Restricting group sizes and physical contact, monitoring symptoms, and wearing face coverings will be important to mitigate health risks if schools reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state education and health officials say.

The Louisiana Department of Education, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health and Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Resilient Louisiana Commission, on Thursday released guidance for how schools could reopen for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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