DeBasio Warns Parents, Prepare For School Closures

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Mayor Bill de Blasio said parents and students should prepare for all-remote learning as early as Monday the current spike of new coronavirus cases surpasses the predetermined threshold.

The city’s rolling seven-day positivity average continues to tick upward, and de Blasio said schools will be closed to in-person learning immediately if it reaches 3%.

As of Friday, the seven-day average is 2.83% but has seen a steady rise. The daily average was over 3% at 3.09%.

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