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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding a information convention on Wednesday because the state prepares to reopen faculties for in-person instruction amid weeks of low coronavirus an infection charges.
On Tuesday, Cuomo said the state will issue each Okay-12 college a every day Covid-19 “report card” that may permit dad and mom to seek for an array of knowledge, together with what number of constructive instances they’re reporting, the variety of college students on web site, the share of scholars and employees testing constructive in addition to the variety of exams administered by the college.
“I feel this can give dad and mom confidence, academics confidence, they’re going to know on a day-to-day foundation precisely what is going on. They will not be reliant on communication from the college district, from the principal, from anybody else,” Cuomo stated at a press briefing.
Though New York has reported an an infection charge beneath 1% for greater than 4 weeks, Cuomo warned the state is now coming into a “post-Labor Day section” when the flu season threatens to complicate its Covid-19 response. That is as a result of the state’s labs that course of Covid-19 exams additionally course of influenza exams, which is able to add “extra stress on the testing system.”
The Democratic governor additionally blasted President Donald Trump on Tuesday for “actively attempting to kill New York Metropolis,” saying he’s refused to approve or fund projects that the governor has championed, equivalent to a proposed AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport, the Second Avenue subway line and failing to supply extra federal coronavirus assist for the state and metropolis.
— CNBC’s Will Feuer and Kevin Breuninger contributed to this report.
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