The Brunswick County Heath Department ordered a local charter school to follow COVID-19 quarantine and health requirements after 55 COVID-19 cases were tied to the school.
Against recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention and the state, Leland Charter Day School does not require masks.
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An email from school officials obtained by WECT News said that students are allowed to return to school if they were directly exposed to the virus if they agree to wear a mask for 14 days. The county health department's guidelines say that if someone is directly exposed to COVID-19, they must quarantine for 14 days — or 10 days if they aren't presenting symptoms.
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