Message from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH):
In the midst of unprecedented times, everyone will agree that continuing the education of our children is imperative. Educators are striving to determine the safest ways to provide educational experience, from classroom time to extracurricular activities. School systems and districts should expect cases among students, faculty and staff. For educational activities to start back and continue, the spread of coronavirus within the school community must be minimized. The following is a planning matrix developed by educators in conjunction with healthcare providers to help planners analyze each activity or event in seven critical areas – proximity, duration, group size, congestion, movement, touch and respiratory output.