Arizona State University added classrooms to the list of places it will require face coverings when classes start next week.
By Kevin Stone | KTAR
Arizona State University added classrooms to the list of places it will require face coverings when classes start next week.
An ASU spokesman told KTAR News 92.3 FM the policy complies with state regulations because it does not differentiate between vaccinated and unvaccinated students.
The COVID-19 mitigation update comes just as freshmen started checking into student housing in advance of the first day of classes Aug. 19. ASU expects to have 75,000 students on campus.
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“In certain indoor settings face coverings will be required. Those settings include all classrooms and teaching or research labs,” the update says.
The university also said it’s requiring face coverings in the following locations where physical distancing isn’t possible:
