Tag: mask
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Atrium Health Floyd Easing Masking and Visitor Restrictions
Change in Policy Starts on Thursday Atrium Health Floyd is lifting temporary masking and visitor restrictions due to a steady decrease in respiratory illnesses among patients and teammates. The change will take effect at 7 a.m. Thursday, March 27. Additionally, children 12 and under will again be able to visit Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center,…
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Fire Dept. provides donation to Borden Springs
Local firefighters on Monday made a trip across the border to provide some much needed items to a brother department in Alabama. Polk County Fire-Rescue traveled to the Borden Springs Volunteer Fire Department in Cleburne County, bringing along a load of equipment used by firefighters when they are attacking blazes in homes around the area…
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PSD: Two schools have just over 1% COVID positivity rate after first week back, precautions being taken
Students are out of school as part of this year’s four-day week for regular classroom time, but the Polk School District will on Tuesday implement some safety measures on two campuses after several students have tested positive for COVID-19 with the new year started back. Per the District’s Facebook page this morning, some 37 cases…
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PSD’s nursing program provides guidance on how youth should wear masks at school
The Polk School District wants to make sure that students are safe when they return to campuses on Tuesday, and one way to do that is to make sure that masks are being worn properly by children and educators alike. The Polk School District’s nursing program run through Floyd Polk Medical Center provided the above…
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From left: Susan Oswalt, Gildan HR Manager; Gregg Webb, Gildan Cedartown Plant Manager; Blair Elrod, Chamber Executive Director were on hand together for Gildan's donation of face masks for youth and teachers alike in the Polk School District. (Contributed) Gildan donation of masks delivered to Chamber for PSD use
Face masks for use by elementary school children and teachers alike in the Polk School District when they return to class next week will be available thanks to a donation from Gildan, who has a yarn plant in Cedartown. The Polk County Chamber of Commerce’s Children’s Cloth Face Mask Drive held in July saw its…
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Chamber of Commerce face mask drive comes up big for PSD thanks to a company’s donation
The Polk County Chamber of Commerce is thanking one local company for their generous donations of masks that should provide enough for younger students in Polk School District who don’t have access to one from home, and for educators as well. Executive Director Blair Elrod reported this morning that the chamber received 3,120 youth-sized masks and…
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What you need to know about face masks at school as PSD returns on Aug. 3
Face masks aren’t required but recommended for youth in common spaces Donated masks should be generic, contain no writing or vulgarity; sports teams are OK The Polk School District’s plan to return to classes on August 3 includes face masks as part of their guidelines for keeping students healthy and safe, but they won’t be…
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Polk County Chamber of Commerce organizing cloth mask drive
As the new school year that starts on August 3 for PSD students is soon to get underway, one of the areas of critical need for the 2020-21 academic calendar will be masks for students to wear while in transit around campuses and on buses to and from school. The Polk County Chamber of Commerce…
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Can’t find a face mask? Here’s a simple one to make at home
Supplies like hand sanitizer, disposable gloves and N-95 free masks are needed by Medical professionals in the millions right now, which leaves a limited stock available for people to purchase in stores. There might not be much that can be done about supplies available on shelves. but you can take measures at home to stay…