Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a proposal to close school buildings and nonessential businesses in nine ZIP codes where COVID-19 test-positivity rates have exceeded 3 percent for the past week.
"This was not an easy choice to make, and let me be clear: we haven't seen any issues in these schools. We must, however, be proactive about the safety and health of New Yorkers," De Blasio added.
During his Sunday news conference, De Blasio said all nine ZIP codes maintained test-positivity rates above 3 percent for the past seven days. In addition to closing school buildings in those areas, most of which only began to reopen classrooms last week, the mayor's new proposal would limit restaurants to pickup and takeout services until infection rates fall below 3 percent after two weeks. If COVID-19 cases continue to rise, it recommends extending mandated closures.
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