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New York closes its schools as of Thursday

Public schools in New York City, which reopened after much hesitation at the end of September, will close from this Thursday, November 19, after the Covid-19 positivity rate reached 3%.

«We have reached the threshold of 3% test positivity: unfortunately, this means that schools will be closed as of Thursday, November 19 as a precautionary measureMayor Bill de Blasio tweeted Wednesday, November 18.

The measure was expected although controversial: tests showed that the positivity rate in schools was much lower than the city’s average rate.

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