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Schools-based plans that randomly test asymptomatic students, faculty and staff will also be eliminated, Hochul said. Hochul added that the state will also scrap “test to stay” programs that allowed students who came in contact with the virus to stay in the classroom as long as they tested negative. Add Changing America to your Facebook or Twitter feed to stay on top of the news.Įarlier this month, the CDC dropped quarantine and social-distancing recommendations for those who come in close contact with a COVID-positive person. Our country is in a historic fight against the coronavirus. The move puts New York schools in line with recently changed coronavirus guidelines issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The days of sending an entire classroom home because one person was symptomatic or tests positive, those days are over,” said Hochul. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Monday that students and teachers will no longer be required to isolate or quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19. Those that test positive will still be required to isolate themselves and wear masks.Hochul (D) said the state will no longer require school children to quarantine or isolate after being exposed to the virus. New York state is loosening its COVID-19 policies for schools.