Rising COVID-19 cases cause disruption at some NYC schools

Key Facts

• COVID-19 cases are rising at New York City public schools, with students and staff tallying nearly 11,000 positive tests last week alone, according to Education Department.
• The total is up 10-fold from the first week of March, when students and staff reported just over 1,000 cases, according to the city Department of Education data compiled by the advocacy group PRESS NYC.
• The rise in cases — which mirrors citywide numbers — isn’t causing the same mass disruption as January’s omicron variant surge, which spurred record student absences.
• But it’s still scuttling plans at some city schools by keeping more staff than usual out of the classroom.

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