Kids and teachers are getting ready to head back to school, but things will be a little different this year. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday the state’s updated COVID-19 guidance mirrors the newest CDC recommendations, which means there won’t be any more quarantining, no more testing to stay in class, and the days of sending home an entire classroom after one person tests positive – Hochul says those days are over…
But Rockland Assemblyman Mike Lawler says that should have happened a long time ago…
The state health department does remind residents that the best way to keep from getting severely ill with COVID-19 is be staying up-to-date on vaccinations. The CDC also recommends people who are sick and show symptoms of COVID should stay home.