To safely reopen schools, Utah needs to get comfortable with masks, panel says

To get kids and teachers back in classrooms again this fall, school districts will need to take drastic measures to protect everyone’s safety. And a panel of experts all agree, the best way for all Utahns to help is by wearing face masks.“This is like a wildfire going on. If everybody had a mask on … life can go on,” said Dr. Kashif Memon, an infectious disease specialist at Jordan Valley Medical Center and Steward Health Care Group. “It’s a simple trade off.