The program costs roughly $30 million a month. Some public health experts question if it’s the best use of resources to protect school communities from COVID.
New York state will no longer do contact tracing when someone tests positive for COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul said this week. The change comes as the state launches a new website to provide guidance on when someone should take a test and what to do if their result is positive.
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