Department of Education releases color coded system for schools; Somerset County returns to green
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Published: Dec. 11, 2020 at 1:43 PM EST
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Department of Education has changed its color coded system on school safety during the pandemic.
As of Friday, Somerset County is back to a green designation.
York, Androscoggin and Oxford remain at a yellow designation.
A yellow designation suggests an elevated risk of COVID-19 spread and schools should consider hybrid learning.
The moves comes on another triple digit day of coronavirus cases in Maine.
All other counties remain green - indicating in-person instruction is safe.
But education officials says they will keep a close eye on Cumberland and Kennebec for a rise in coronavirus cases there.
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