Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a press conference that New York schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year by skleb1234
Given the current situation, K-12 schools and colleges will remain closed and distance learning for their 4.2 million students will continue for the remainder of the academic year, Cuomo announced. A decision on summer school programs will be made at the end of this month, Cuomo said, adding that there would need to be more of a sustained drop or stabilization in the infection rate for that to be allowed.
Although the state continues to see a flattening curve with the number of new coronavirus infections on the decline, there are still nearly 1,000 new cases being reported everyday. While Cuomo said that was “a lot better than where we were,” it still puts a burden on the state’s hospital system: “That is still too high a number of new cases.”
Cuomo also praised New Yorkers for their efforts so far, citing data showing that without social distancing, another 100,000 people in the state would have been hospitalized.The number of daily new coronavirus cases has plateaued at around 900 to 1,000 over the last week or so, Cuomo said. Another 289 New Yorkers died from the virus since Thursday, down from 306 a day earlier.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New York City Subway Cars Must Be Cleaned Daily During Pandemic, Cuomo SaysNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said subway cars in New York City should be cleaned every day for essential workers who are still commuting amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more »
New York schools will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year, Gov. Cuomo says
Read more »
New York schools staying closed through spring, Cuomo saysNew York’s schools and colleges will remain shut through the end of the academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday. “We don’t think it’s possible to do that in a way that would keep our children and students and educators safe, so we’re going to have the schools
Read more »
New York City's subway trains will stop overnight for disinfecting, governor saysNew York City will soon stop subway trains for four hours overnight so workers can disinfect them during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
Read more »
New York schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, governor saysSchools in New York will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says. Follow live updates:
Read more »
New York's Cuomo calls politics 'hammer into the middle' of U.S. during pandemicNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that he was hearing the 'music of a campaign season' in Washington's response to the coronavirus pandemic, warning that partisanship could drive a 'hammer into the middle of this country.'
Read more »