- As schools approach the next academic year, the Department recommends that schools review current CDC school guidance for COVID-19 prevention and work with their Local Health Department to implement effective and feasible public health measures.
- The Department currently has no plans to issue additional specific school COVID-19 guidance.
- Additional Information:
- As schools approach the next academic year, the Department recommends that schools review current CDC school guidance for COVID-19 prevention and work with their Local Health Department to implement effective and feasible public health measures. The Department currently has no plans to issue additional specific school COVID-19 guidance.
- Hospitalization rates in New York are trending upward with figures similar to what was reported in April 2023.
- Please see Governor Hochul’s August 11 press release encouraging parents to speak to their healthcare provider about staying up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines as a preventive measure, here.
- Please see the Department’s press release issued on August 2, here.
- To view and download data by county or region, visit here. The interactive dashboards include cases and ED visits by county, and hospital data by region.
- Please note: most infections are not reported, so hospitalization data are a more reliable indicator than reported case data.