“We recommend that everyone age 2 and older wear a well-fitting mask in all public indoor settings, including at school and early childhood education programs,” Health Commissioner Vasan and Schools Chancellor Banks said in a letter sent to families.
Like the rest of the city, COVID rates in schools are rising. On Monday, there were 2,381 new reported cases among students and 913 cases among staff, according to the DOE.
The Department of Education referred all other inquiries to the city Department of Health Tuesday. The DOH said Tuesday there were no immediate plans to reinstate a mask mandate for the school system. Vasan issued an advisory for New Yorkers on Monday, with a “strong recommendation” for people to wear high-quality masks in public settings indoors and outdoors, but did not reinstate the mask mandate.
On Tuesday, the federal Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization for children ages 5 to 11 to receive the five months after a completed vaccination series. Children under 5 years old remain ineligible to receive any vaccination.newsletter signupBy submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our
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