BERLIN — As the Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading in other parts of the country, school administrators in Coos County are looking to local health metrics to help determine what the start of the school year will look like for students.
Berlin Public Schools Superintendent Julie King said in an email to The Berlin Sun that she has been watching the COVID-19 metrics closely throughout the summer.
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