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Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:15 PM Nov 2020

De Blasio Warns NYC Parents to Plan for Monday School Shutdown

Source: Bloomberg

Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York City parents should be prepared for schools to end in-person classes as soon as Monday.

“People should get ready,” de Blasio said Friday on WNYC-FM radio. “Parents should have a plan for the rest of the month of November.”

New York City Declares State Of Emergency As New Virus Cases Surge
Bill de BlasioPhotographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg
The mayor has said school doors will shut when the city’s positive Covid test rate hits 3%. The seven-day rolling average has climbed to 2.83%, from less than 2% at the beginning of the month.

“That number has gotten quite close,” de Blasio said.



Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-13/nyc-inches-closer-to-schools-closing-as-virus-positivity-climbs
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De Blasio Warns NYC Parents to Plan for Monday School Shutdown (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2020 OP
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