In reversal, Pennsylvania governor says masks now required for K-12 students and child care centers

Reversing course Tuesday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced a mask mandate in the state for all schools and licensed child care centers. The new requirement will take effect on Tuesday, September 7, the day after Labor Day, CBS Philly reported.

It requires students, teachers and staff to wear masks when inside school buildings. This is something the Wolf administration wanted to avoid, but the skyrocketing number of COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania prompted the governor to take action.