Another school district in the region closes due to an increase in COVID-19 cases – Telemundo San Antonio (60)

SABINAL, Texas – One more school district has decided to close one of its campuses due to the spread of COVID-19. The Sabinal Independent School District, which operates in the community of Sabinal, in Uvalde County, informed in a letter that the Sabinal Secondary Campus will be temporarily closed from September 7 to 10. Classes … Read more

Schools in Arizona calling for mandatory use of masks – Telemundo Phoenix / Tucson

PHOENIX – Despite the state legislature passing a law prohibiting mandates on the use of COVID-19 masks or vaccines in schools, several districts decided to implement or maintain their mandatory use. Alhambra School District – On August 4, the district sent a letter to families saying, “Everyone must wear a face covering indoors regardless of … Read more

Number of public schools closing due to health crisis in NYC increases – NBC New York (47)

One third of New York City public school buildings have closed due to the health crisis. Whether it’s a one-day shutdown or an extended shutdown, the figure hit 373 this week, according to the Department of Education’s daily tracker. The number set a record for closures since 878 schools reopened face-to-face learning for K-5, 3-K … Read more

New York on the verge of reaching its own quarantine criteria; US already exceeds 9 million cases – Telemundo New York (47)

What you should know Hoboken this week became the third major city in New Jersey to impose new virus control measures as its COVID numbers continue to rise; are across the board in New Jersey, officials say New York State reported nearly 2,500 new cases Thursday, the highest total since mid-May, and 19 deaths, another … Read more

Another NJ city imposes virus curfew as US breaks daily case record for third time this week

What you should know Paterson this week became the second major New Jersey city to impose new virus control measures as its COVID numbers continue to rise; are across the board in New Jersey, officials say New York State surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID cases on Wednesday, the fourth-highest total in the United States; has still … Read more

New York Revises Its Quarantine List As COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Rise in the US; warn about travel during the holidays

What you should know New restrictions go into effect Tuesday in Newark, where its mayor says it is seeing more new COVID cases than all other Essex County cities combined; is part of a larger recent increase in cases in New Jersey Governor Andrew Cuomo touts his micro-clustering strategy as an effective containment approach in … Read more

Thousands of NYC students return to classes in person starting Monday – Telemundo New York (47)

NEW YORK – Thousands of students who were taking remote classes in New York City will return tomorrow, Monday, October 26, to classes in person. This is because 128 schools located in the yellow zones, which include neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, will reopen their doors as of this date. Schools in these locations are … Read more