BREAKING—New York City’s entire public school system of 300,000 kids will shutter on Thursday because of surging #COVID19–at just 3% positivity. Schools have been open for in-person instruction for just 8 weeks. nytimes.com/2020/11/18/nyr…
2) “the spike in cases does not appear to be caused by the reopening of school buildings.
Still, the city is choosing to end in-person learning while allowing indoor dining and gyms to remain open at reduced capacity.”
Still, the city is choosing to end in-person learning while allowing indoor dining and gyms to remain open at reduced capacity.”
3) “Case numbers are rising so quickly in New York that more restrictions appear likely. Mr. de Blasio has said that indoor dining should be reassessed; only Mr. Cuomo has the authority to close indoor dining rooms.”
4) “The mayor has said that closures will be temporary, but cautioned that schools would not automatically reopen the moment when the seven-day positivity rate dipped below 3 percent again.
5) “He said it would be too disruptive for children and educators to toggle between open and closed schools every few days, suggesting he would wait until community spread of the virus had stabilized at a lower rate”
6) “The mayor set the 3 percent threshold over the summer, when average positivity rates were hovering around 1 % or below. He has been explicit that the number is less of a strictly scientific measure and more of a symbol intended to reassure parents, educators and the union.”
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