ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY — While active COVID-19 cases have dropped substantially since last month’s surge, local health care providers said the numbers are still too high to relax preventive measures including masking.
The topic of lifting the school mask mandate came up at the meeting of the Androscoggin Valley COVID-19 group last Thursday.
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