Kids Return To Class

Hospital CEO on back to school

A live look over north alabama -- where health officials are emphasizing staying safe when heading back to school.

This morning, the ceo of crestwood medical center is explaining how students can safely return to the classrooms across north alabama.

Waay 31's ashley carter joins us live from crestwood medical center with the message the ceo wants parents and school districts to hear crestwood ceo pam hudson says she knows parents are concerned but she said that's why it's important to follow all coronavirus guidelines in order to limit the number of cases in schools and keep everyone safe.

"you don't want a whoops we've got to close the schools.

You want to find joe in third grade in mrs smiths class tested positive.

He sits next to these three kids.

We are pretty sure they kept their masks on and are social distancing.

Then little joe didn't give it to anyone.

Parents if you're choosing to go with that in school option we need everybody working together to keep kids safe" hudson says by keeping transmission rates low...it makes identifying cases and contact tracing a lot easier.

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