(Upper Marlboro, MD) — Students and teachers in Prince George’s County returned to the classrooms today following a temporary virtual learning period. Students were moved to virtual learning earlier this month following a spike in COVID cases in the public schools. Under the return to school plan, no spectators will be allowed at athletic events through the end of the month, all students and staff will be provided KN95 masks and home test kits will be distributed bi-weekly with students asked to test on Sunday in order to return to school on Monday.

That testing process will be in effect through the end of February. Additionally the district has announced that weekly testing of unvaccinated staff will continue and more students will be asked to participate in random testing.