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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating what it defines as “close contact” with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

The Illinois State Board of Education and the state’s public health department on Wednesday released new guidance for schools as they prepare for the start of the new school year during the coronavirus pandemic.

Although schools are busy adding safety precautions as students prepare to return, there are steps parents can implement themselves before their kids leave home. One Medical’s Dr. Navya Mysore, a family physician, shared her recommendations with LX News.