DeKalb County to install UV technology to fight COVID-19 in classrooms


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DeKalb schools, which has about 93,000 students, reopened classrooms in March to students who wanted to return to in-person learning. The district said the new technology will enhance its current strategy of fighting COVID-19 in schools.

DeKalb is the second district in metro Atlanta to explore UV lighting to bolster its strategy of preventing COVID-19 from spreading in classrooms. The Cobb County Board of Education in December voted to use up to $12 million to install UV lighting troffers, as well as hand-rinsing machines containing aqueous ozone, at elementary schools.

However, the district in March halted the installation after the devices malfunctioned in two offices at an elementary school. The district is in talks with Protek Life, Inc., the company behind the lighting, to remove the technology from schools.

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Yet, many are anticipating diners’ hesitancy and have ramped up outdoor seating, elevated takeout to the next level and are preparing carryout special brunch kits for Mother’s Day. 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Rhodes’ three nursing homes in metro Atlanta said most indoor visits will take place in common areas instead of residents’ rooms to limit foot traffic throughout the building and, therefore, decrease the risks for potential exposure to COVID-19."},{"_id":"56N2QOLVDZHERMJ2DASY7RGDLY","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620063729041},"type":"text","content":"Deborah Malone saw her adult daughter, Niki Malone, only twice briefly over a year-long ban on visits at Niki’s group home for medically fragile adults in Rome in northwest Georgia. Visits have resumed, but they are still extremely limited. Malone is currently allowed to see her daughter only once a week and only outdoors."},{"_id":"DM5X7EZA6RDNRC3JGSGBBJ3QY4","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620063729042},"type":"text","content":"As for Mother’s Day, it will likely all come down to the weather."},{"_id":"DLX46XWXEBH3PCR4BK4NIK2PHU","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620063729043},"type":"text","content":"“If the weather is good, I will probably be able to see her,” said Deborah Malone. “But it should not be like this.”"},{"level":2,"_id":"SHCSEZ7XHZBC7JNVZZZE6R65TM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620247783304},"type":"header","content":"Keep it simple"},{"_id":"NVARPBEOONB37HUUXZ2SQXYJJA","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620143338239},"type":"text","content":"Of course, modified Mother’s Day celebrations will take place at venues throughout the state, not just in assisted-living centers and nursing homes."},{"_id":"CBZVDDABUBCWTBHYNWFUZKOXFI","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620157044094},"type":"text","content":"At a lot of churches, Mother’s Day has been among the highest-attended services of the year, after Easter and Christmas."},{"_id":"CBZVDDABUBCWTBHYNWFUZKOXFI","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620157044095},"type":"text","content":"While many churches switched to online services during the pandemic, a growing number now offer both in-person and virtual worship options. Cascade United Methodist Church in Atlanta will hold its Mother’s Day services virtually. Members have been invited to share photos of their mothers, which will be shown during the service. North Point Community Church in Alpharetta returned to in-person services about a month ago but requires people to register in advance to limit capacity. Social distancing is encouraged, and masks are required. 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