New York state will provide COVID-19 tests and masks in school districts amid a recent spike in cases over the summer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Tuesday.
The announcement also comes after the recent discovery of the BA.2.86 subvariant in New York City’s sewage, according to city officials.
Hochul’s office Wednesday said the state will conduct outreach to the Education Department and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to determine each district’s needs for the test kits and masks, including both N95 and KN95 masks.
Considering the costs of distributing either N95s or KN95s to schools, which would have to be renewed every day, I think they’re pretty scared. Not a good sign.
As far as I know they are not requiring masking, they’re just making the masks available if anyone wants them, so the volume used is going to be a lot lower than 1/student/day.
I’ve started seeing more masks on the train lately. People aren’t messing around.
I wore a mask to take my cat to the vet last week. First time putting one on in a bit (and I kept them on a while after most took them off). I’ll for sure be masking when the weather gets colder and people have to be indoors most of the time.
Let’s all be scared!
Or let’s all be vigilant.
Let me guess, you’re going to ask me how many boosters I’ve had as if that’s some kind of gotcha.
Hey, be afraid if you think that is the right way.
What part of “let’s all be vigilant” confuses you?
I’m not gonna ask you about boosters, that’s your thing
Are you going to contribute meaningfully?
I don’t think fear and panic is the way to go.
How are tests and masks fear and panic?
How is it my “thing?”
Do you want me to ask you about boosters?
Do I give a shit?