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The Principal at Melbourne's Blackburn Primary School, Andrew Cock says the new rule is the best way to keep students and their teachers in class. Source: SBS

Victorian schools will now require all students over the age of eight to wear a mask in class.

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By Claudia Farhart

Presented by Maridel Martinez

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Victorian schools will now require all students over the age of eight to wear a mask in class.

Highlights

  • Parents had mixed opinions.
  • Victorian schools say it's the best way to keep classrooms operating as coronavirus cases rise.
  • Experts say there is a need to boost vaccination rates among children aged 5-11 years.

The Victorian Department of Health strongly recommends that face masks are worn in indoor settings.

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