Dr. Chris Colbert from the UIC Emergency Medicine Residency Program has been talking to parents about what precautions they can take to keep their students safe.
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Colbert said that as long as schools are able to maintain the CDC guidelines, they should be able to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at the schools.
Colbert suggested checking your student's temperature every morning before school and making sure that they have hand sanitizer with them.
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Colbert also discussed "the best we can do with the specific situation," when it comes to extracurricular activities.