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Chester County Health Department recommends cutting social distance from 6 to 3 feet between students
CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - The West Chester Area School District sent out a letter Tuesday saying they hope to have all students back for in-person learning no later than March 22. Students who want to stay virtual full-time can do so.It’s a direct result of a letter sent from the Chester County Health Department recommending to cut social distance from six to three feet between students as long as county COVID-19 transmission rates are below the highest level."Reduced spacing amongst students is going to be a huge concern," Chris Lilienthal, Pennsylvania State Education Association assistant director of communications, said.The letter says the distance between students and staff should stay at six feet.