New York City schools will double COVID testing next week to allow asymptomatic students who test negative for the virus to stay in school, even if they've been in close contact with someone who tested positive.
Students line up at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 on September 27, 2021 in New York City. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
The nation's largest school system will double COVID-19 PCR testing next week to allow asymptomatic students who test negative for the virus to stay in school, even if they've been in close contact with someone who tested positive, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.The policy change comes as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, leading some school districts to return to remote learning.
Under the policy, which goes into effect when students return from winter break on Jan. 3, every student in a classroom will receive an at-home rapid test if another student in that class tests positive. If a student is asymptomatic and tests negative, they will be able to return to the classroom after their first negative test. Students will also receive a second at-home test seven days after their initial exposure.Some New York schools will still close if there is evidence of widespread spread, per the Times.
School districts across the country are grappling with how to keep schools open amid rising cases, while some schools have shuttered their doors.his commitment to keeping schools open despite the surge saying.
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