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CASPER (WNE) — The University of Wyoming will continue to require masks inside most of its buildings when social distancing isn’t possible, the school announced Thursday.
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CASPER (WNE) — The University of Wyoming will continue to require masks inside most of its buildings when social distancing isn’t possible, the school announced Thursday.
The university’s board of trustees voted to extend the mask rule until at least Dec. 15.
The rule first went into effect in August, around the same time students returned to campus for the fall semester. It coincided with a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Wyoming that only recently began to subside.
“Our indoor mask requirement has helped us have a traditional fall semester without a spike in COVID cases, and we appreciate the willingness of our community members to do their part by complying,” President Ed Seidel said in a statement.
The university was aware of 32 active cases of COVID-19 among its students and staff as of Monday, according to the school. The majority were students who live off campus.
