West Virginia’s School Alert System: Saturday Education Map is guided by metrics developed by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Based on a five-color system – green, yellow, gold, orange and red – each county is assigned a color based on the prevalence of COVID-19 within their borders. The map is updated each Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and determines instructional options and the level of athletic and extracurricular activities that are permitted for each county for the whole week. The exception is if a county turns red during the course of the week. That change would be made immediately because remote learning would begin the next school day and athletic and extracurricular activities would be suspended immediately.
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12/19/20 Saturday Update
Last updated December 22, 2020
Color-coding system for school and school activities

Green Minimal Community Transmission 3 or FEWER CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or LESS THAN 3% POSITIVITY RATE |
Yellow Increased Community Transmission 3.1 - 9.9 CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or 3 - 3.9% POSITIVITY RATE |
Gold Elevated Community Transmission 10 - 14.9 CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or 4 - 4.9% POSITIVITY RATE |
Orange Heightened Community Transmission 15 - 24.9 CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or 5 - 7.9% POSITIVITY RATE |
Red Substantial Community Transmission 25 AND ABOVE CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or GREATER THAN 8% POSITIVITY RATE |
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Face Covering Requirements | FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES |
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REMEMBER THE 3 Cs: AVOID CLOSE, CONSTANT CONTACT.
Counties that choose remote learning contrary to the guidance issued by the WVDHHR and WVDE will automatically place themselves in red. As a result, all in-person instruction, and extra-curricular and athletic activities will be suspended.
*This guidance reinforces face coverings unless they aggravate existing health conditions.
If COVID-19 levels increase steadily within color bands according to WV DHHR data, counties should consider increased protocols beyond these requirements.
FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES
Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance
FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES
Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance
FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES
Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance
FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES
Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance
FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES
Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance
REMEMBER THE 3 Cs: AVOID CLOSE, CONSTANT CONTACT.
Counties that choose remote learning contrary to the guidance issued by the WVDHHR and WVDE will automatically place themselves in red. As a result, all in-person instruction, and extra-curricular and athletic activities will be suspended.
*This guidance reinforces face coverings unless they aggravate existing health conditions.
If COVID-19 levels increase steadily within color bands according to WV DHHR data, counties should consider increased protocols beyond these requirements.