Adams considered offering remote classes for quarantined students

[Overseas Chinese Daily reporter Liu Yiling Reported in New York on January 18] The rapid spread of the variant new coronavirus Omicron (Omicron) has led to a high number of confirmed cases, Mayor Adams said on the 18th that in addition to considering the way to provide remote classes for students who test positive and must be isolated, New York City public schools will continue to implement the policy of going to school.

Adams said that in addition to schools, nearly 1 million masks have been distributed to high-risk places such as adult care facilities and communities most affected by the epidemic through cooperation with community institutions and others since January 1. It was these measures that curbed the rapid spread of the variant new coronavirus, Omikejong. New York City's seven-day average of new cases was below 20,000, less than half the peak of nearly 43,000 new cases in a single day in January. Similarly, according to state statistics, the number of people hospitalized in New York City due to the new crown virus fell from 6,500 on the 11th to about 5,800 on the 16th.

Statistics show that as of the 14th, the average attendance rate of New York City's school districts is about 75%, that is, about 235,000 students have not attended school. In response, Adams said that New York City public schools will continue to maintain the policy of attending classes in school, but the Municipal Education Department (DOE) is considering a way to provide remote classes for students who must be quarantined because they test positive.

Statistics released on the 18th show that of the 178,771 new coronavirus tests that have been carried out in New York State, 22,312 people have been confirmed, and the confirmed rate has reached 12.48%. The seven-day average confirmed rate (Percent Positive) was 15.04%, the number of hospitalizations reached 11,928, and the number of new deaths was 168.

The 7-day average of cases per 100,000 population in New York State reached 231.29 cases on the 17th, of which New York City ranked first among all regions of New York State with 272.92 cases, Mid-Hudson ranked second with 221.01 cases, and Long Island with 207.64. The 7-day average percentage of positive test results reached 15.04 percent on the 17th, with Western New York ranking first with 20.28 percent, followed by 19.77 percent of Central New York. New York City was 13.48% and Long Island was 17.60%.

In terms of the percentage of 7-day average positive test results in New York City on the 29th, Queens County, that is, Queens District, ranked first with 15.76%, followed by: 14.44% of Bronx County, that is, the Bronx; 13.72% of Richmond Richmond, that is, Staten Island; 12.48% of Kings County, that is, Brooklyn; 11.21% New York County, or Manhattan.