Carl Turner reports that BYU says COVID-19 does not result in granting an exemption on not growing a beard.
Caleb Turner, "Can BYU students grow a beard under their masks?" The Daily Universe, August 24, 2020, accessed July 8, 2021
BYU announced on June 23 that masks are required in classes and buildings on campus for Fall Semester due to the risk of a COVID-19 spread. BYU’s dress-and-grooming standards prohibit beards, but students question whether the school will enforce the policy amid a pandemic since most facial hair would be hidden beneath a mask. . . . At the moment, it appears BYU students will not be able to keep a beard under their masks, at least in the Testing Center.