Philadelphia, Camden students head back to school without masks

Post-holiday mask mandates ending at Philadelphia and Camden schools

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- This week, students in Philadelphia and Camden schools returned to class for the first time this year without a mask.

Students and staff in Philadelphia and Camden's school districts were required to wear face coverings after returning from winter break.

It was an effort to be proactive and reduce the spread of COVID-19, the flu and RSV cases.

An earlier version of this article said that students will be returning to school on Monday. However, there is no school Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Day.  

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