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    You are at:Home»State News»AP: Mask resistance remains strong despite latest COVID-19 surge

    AP: Mask resistance remains strong despite latest COVID-19 surge

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    By KMAN Staff on January 12, 2022 State News

    WICHITA, Kan. — A Wichita school board meeting was canceled when new members refused to wear masks and elected officials in the Topeka area rejected a plea from health officials to mandate them.

    Even as a surge in COVID-19 cases has strained hospitals and sent absences soaring in school districts, most of the state was plowing ahead with few if any new restrictions.

    University of Kansas Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer on Monday told faculty and staff members that classes will start “on time and in person,” with the addition of a stricter mask policy for instructors.

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