A Pennsylvania elementary school has reinstated its mask policy after more than a dozen students and staff tested positive for COVID-19 over the last week.
Chatham Park Elementary School Principal Dr. Jabari Whitehead said 21 people have been in the school building while contagious over the last seven days.
In a letter to families, Dr. Whitehead explained that the outbreak happened "very quickly" with 10 students testing positive by dismissal Wednesday. More students and staff were added to the total, bring the number of people who have positive for COVID-19 to 21.
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