{"id":88945,"date":"2022-02-27T17:20:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T22:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=88945"},"modified":"2022-03-01T06:48:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T11:48:33","slug":"state-mask-requirement-in-schools-to-end-starting-on-march-2-says-governor-hochul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2022\/02\/27\/state-mask-requirement-in-schools-to-end-starting-on-march-2-says-governor-hochul\/","title":{"rendered":"State mask requirement in schools to end starting on March 2, says Governor Hochul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_-7412880491979707913NormalWeb m_-7412880491979707913Normal m_-7412880491979707913DocDefaults\"><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">Governor Kathy <\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">Hochul<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\"> today announced plans to end the state mask requirement in schools&nbsp;starting on March 2, 2022. The Governor made this decision based on the analysis of several key COVID-19 data trends and after consulting with health and education experts, as well as parents, teachers and school administrators. The announcement also follows recent changes in metrics used by the CDC to determine risk and transmission levels in communities. Other mitigation measures, according to Governor Hochul, should remain in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7412880491979707913NormalWeb m_-7412880491979707913Normal m_-7412880491979707913DocDefaults\"><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">&#8220;With more New Yorkers getting vaccinated, and the steady decline&nbsp;over the past several weeks&nbsp;in cases and hospitalizations from Omicron, we are&nbsp;now&nbsp;entering a new phase of the pandemic. Because New Yorkers have stepped&nbsp;up, we&nbsp;can confidently remove the statewide mask requirement in our schools,&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">Governor <\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">Hochul<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\"> said, adding,&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">This is a huge step forward for our kids and&nbsp;communities and&nbsp;I am grateful to the students, educators and parents for their dedication to&nbsp;keeping&nbsp;us all safe &#8211; we&#8217;ve reached&nbsp;this milestone&nbsp;because of your hard work.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7412880491979707913NormalWeb m_-7412880491979707913Normal m_-7412880491979707913DocDefaults\"><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">New York has made significant progress in the fight against COVID-19. Among large states, New York has the highest rate of adults fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the highest rate of teenagers fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and the second-highest rate of children ages 5-11 fully vaccinated.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">New York State has experienced a 98 percent decline in COVID-19 cases since the Omicron peak, and a continuous downward trend in cases for 51 consecutive days.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7412880491979707913NormalWeb m_-7412880491979707913Normal m_-7412880491979707913DocDefaults\"><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">The number of children testing positive for COVID is declining to levels not seen since before students returned from summer break; yesterday 229 cases were reported compared to a 7-day average of 832 cases at the beginning of the school year. Pediatric hospitalizations have declined by roughly 80 percent since the Omicron peak.<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7412880491979707913NormalWeb m_-7412880491979707913Normal m_-7412880491979707913DocDefaults\"><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">Ahead of Midwinter break, 4.8 million tests were sent to schools for children to take home<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">. An additional 4.8 million tests will be sent this week for students to take home upon their return to school. In total, 20.8 million tests have been distributed to schools.&nbsp;Over the past six weeks, the State established 261 #VaxForKids sites, bringing the vaccine directly to New York families to help parents and guardians get their eligible children vaccinated and boosted.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7412880491979707913NormalWeb m_-7412880491979707913Normal m_-7412880491979707913DocDefaults\"><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said,&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">&#8220;Thanks to the hard work of New Yorkers, today we are able to lift the statewide mask requirement for schools. As Governor <\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">Hochul<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\"> said, we will remain vigilant as New York moves forward, and our team at the Department of Health will continue to monitor the data and advance early warning monitoring systems like wastewater surveillance. We continue to urge all New Yorkers to get vaccinated and get boosted, and we will work with our partners in education statewide to ensure our schools, teachers, and students have the support they need to keep our classrooms healthy and safe.&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7412880491979707913Normal m_-7412880491979707913DocDefaults\"><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">State Education Commissioner Dr. Betty A. Rosa<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\"> said,<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\"> &#8220;<\/span><span class=\"m_-7412880491979707913DefaultParagraphFont\">I thank the Governor for her leadership. Working together we look forward to keeping our schools safe for students and educators.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Kathy Hochul today announced plans to end the state mask requirement in schools&nbsp;starting on March 2, 2022. 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