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New York City closes its public schools again

2020-11-19T19:49:51.135Z


Mayor Bill de Blasio explained that the “extreme precaution” measure is part of the fight against the second wave of COVID-19. The city's education system, the largest in the country, will once again operate completely remotely starting Thursday.


New York City will close its public schools again on Thursday due to the increase in COVID-19 infections, reaching an average rate of positive cases greater than 3% in the last week, said Mayor Bill de Blasio. 

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De Blasio explained in a post on the social network Twitter that the “extreme precaution” measure is part of the fight against the second wave of COVID-19.

The city's education system, the largest in the country, will once again operate completely remotely starting Thursday. 

Schools in much of the city have been open for less than two months, with more than 300,000 children attending face-to-face classes. 

The facility closure is perhaps 

the most significant setback in New York's recovery since April,

when the city was the global epicenter of the pandemic.

Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 250,000 deaths and 11.4 million confirmed cases in the US, forcing state governments to modify their plans to reopen schools, gyms, bars, restaurants. and other businesses.

More than a million children and adolescents have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the United States since the beginning of the pandemic, revealed a report released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Association of Children's Hospitals.

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According to the report, prepared on the basis of data from state health departments, a total of 1,039.4 minors have tested positive for the coronavirus as of November 12.

In the week that ended on that date there were 11,946 new cases in minors, a figure substantially higher than that corresponding to any previous week during the pandemic.

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Returning to classes from a distance will also create problems for child care as 

hundreds of thousands of parents rely on their children to attend school during the week in order to work.

Finding a way for your children to be supervised is a nerve-racking challenge for many.

The 3% threshold is one of the three criteria followed by the governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, to define which areas are considered sources of infection or high risk and restrictions must be applied in a gradual system of three colors: red , Orange and yellow. 

Cuomo said in his last press conference on Wednesday that the city could be classified as an orange zone, with

more restrictions on essential businesses,

schools and social gatherings, if it exceeds 3% of positive cases, as has already happened with some sectors. from Queens and Brooklyn.

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US Surgeon General Jerome Adams said in a message on Twitter Wednesday night that his "review of data from the past few months suggests that children are as safe or safer in school than (out of school) But restaurants and bars are at an absolutely higher risk of spreading # COVID19. Therefore, bars should definitely be closed and closed-room meals limited before schools close. "

"The data also suggests that teachers and staff are not at a higher risk (based on the positive test rate compared to the surrounding community) at school than at home. Always remember that children cannot go to school without teachers and staff, and we must keep everyone safe! "added Adams.

In addition to contagion, the pandemic has affected the health of minors in various ways, the AAP said in a statement.

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He specified that, according to a national study, 27% of parents reported

a worsening of mental health in themselves,

and 14% recognized a worsening of behavioral health in their children.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visits by children and adolescents to emergency departments for mental health reasons increased more than 24% during the pandemic.

With information from Efe.

Source: telemundo

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