NYC schools to close as COVID-19 test positivity rate reaches 3 pct: mayor - Global Times

New York City has reached the threshold of 3 percent COVID-19 test positivity rate on 7-day average, which "means public school buildings will be closed as of tomorrow," tweeted Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday.

"Health and safety have always been our first priority for @NYCSchools students, staff, and families," said de Blasio. "We must fight back the second wave of COVID-19."

"To protect our school communities and our city, beginning tomorrow, all @NYCSchools buildings will be closed, and all learning will proceed remotely, until further notice," he added.