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5 photos from schools that have reopened show a disaster in the making
5 photos from schools that have reopened show a disaster in the making
Taylor BordenAug 11, 2020, 22:02 IST
A scene from North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia.@ihateiceman/Twitter
Schools are starting to reopen across the country, and some have already had coronavirus outbreaks with hundreds of students and teachers ordered to quarantine.
Photos from the first few days of school in Mississippi, Georgia, and elsewhere show students not practicing social distancing and some not wearing masks.
Two particularly shocking photos show a crammed high school hallway in Dallas, Georgia, on the first two days of school. The school has already reported at least nine cases and has temporarily moved to online classes.
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Schools in Corinth, Mississippi reopened on July 27. More than 100 students have been asked to quarantine since then.
Corinth Elementary School students exit their bus wearing masks to protect against coronavirus, as they arrive for their first day back to school, July 27, 2020 in Corinth, Mississippi.
Adam Robison/Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal/AP Images
North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia opened on August 3. Photos show students flooding the halls — with many not wearing masks.
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Some North Paulding students have already tested positive for the coronavirus.
Schools in the area continue to have a mask-optional approach to the school year.
Students arrive to Dallas Elementary School for the first day of school on Monday, August 3, 2020, in Dallas, Georgia.
Brynn Anderson/AP Images
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Outbreaks have also happened in schools in Tennessee, Indiana, and more.
Elementary school students walk to classes to begin their school day in Godley, Texas, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.
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