More than 100 NYC schools in coronavirus hot spots can reopen, state officials say
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All of the Queens schools in state-designated coronavirus hot spots along with many Brooklyn schools can restart in-person learning Monday, according to state officials.
Citing a decrease in coronavirus positivity rates in certain neighborhoods, Gov. Andrew Cuomo released updated maps Wednesday with new boundaries for “red,” “orange,” and “yellow” zones, clearing roughly 120 district school sites in New York City to reopen out of 169 that were initially closed.