School COVID response database

Date Schools Currently Closed Classes Currently Closed New Classes Closed on this date
Week of June 21 to June 25 (End of the school year) - Enjoy the summer.
6/21 0 61 7
6/22 0 56 10
6/23 0 65 9
6/24 0 67 5
6/25 0 64 6

Citywide positivity rate

New York City has recorded the following positivity rate over seven days according to the state measure:

Date Positivity Rate
July 21 1.5%
July 22 1.6%
July 23 1.6%
July 24 1.7%
July 25 1.8%
July 26 1.9%
July 27 2.0%

The state calculates its positivity rate using these criteria:

  • positive test is counted on the day the test result is received
  • antigen and PCR tests are both counted
  • all negative tests by the same person are counted when a person tests negative multiple times in a seven-day period
  • positive test is counted only once if the person tests positive multiple times in a seven-day period

New York State posts positivity rates on its dashboard. Select New York City for region to see the most recent seven-day average.


Source URL: https://www.uft.org/your-rights/safety-and-health/coronavirus/school-covid-response-database