Masks required in some schools

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

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

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.