Gov. Kathy Hochul said today she is immediately directing the State Department of Health to institute universal masking for anyone entering schools.
The state’s priority is to “get children back to school so they can learn and everyone is safe,” Hochul said during a brief address to the state, which was webcast carried live on the governor’s website.
“We need to require vaccinations for all school personnel with an option to test out weekly — at least for now,” she said.
“New York is launching a back-to-school COVID-19 testing program to make testing for students and staff widely available and convenience,” Hochul said.
Later this week, I will announce a series of school related policies that will be concise and consistent, giving the school districts what they’ve been asking for, the governor said.
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