According to the digital edition of the Fall River Herald, K-12 students and staff in Massachusetts will be masking up for at least another month. Elementary and Secondary education commissioner Jeffrey Riley notified districts Monday that the requirement has been extended through at least November 1.

For middle and high schools with at least 80% of their students and staff vaccinated, they can request to have the mandate lifted starting October 15 by submitting an attestation form to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Unvaccinated students and staff must continue to wear masks, with the exception of those who cannot due to medical or behavioral conditions. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said school officials should assemble a plan and or method of collecting proof of vaccination.