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NY Shortens Isolation Time for Essential Workers as 44,431 New Cases Smash Single-Day Record
Airlines have been forced to cancel holiday flights because of the volume, not severity, of employee infections. Hospital managers say they're wary about staffing shortages for similar reasons -- and far more than they're worried about an influx of people seriously sick with omicron
By Jennifer Millman • Published 5 hours ago • Updated 6 mins ago
More than 44K NYers tested positive, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, an increase of more than 6K over Thursday; most of them were in NYC; hospitalizations statewide topped 4,700 Friday, the highest since 3/9
Still, officials say there is no reason to panic; yes, the sheer infection increases alone are astonishing, they say, but vaccines are holding up vs severe omicron infection and state and city hospitals are prepared
New York has modified its return-to-work COVID policies for essential workers as it faces a record stretch of omicron-fueled virus infections, shortening the isolation timeline to five days to mitigate staffing concerns, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday.
That shortened window applies to essential workers who are both fully vaccinated and asymptomatic as well as to fully vaccinated workers who had mild symptoms that resolved and no fever for 72 hours without fever-reducing medication, Hochul said. They also have to wear masks upon return. Testing is not required...
NY Shortens Isolation Time for Essential Workers as 44,431 New Cases Smash Single-Day Record
Airlines have been forced to cancel holiday flights because of the volume, not severity, of employee infections. Hospital managers say they're wary about staffing shortages for similar reasons -- and far more than they're worried about an influx of people seriously sick with omicron
By Jennifer Millman • Published 5 hours ago • Updated 6 mins ago
More than 44K NYers tested positive, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, an increase of more than 6K over Thursday; most of them were in NYC; hospitalizations statewide topped 4,700 Friday, the highest since 3/9
Still, officials say there is no reason to panic; yes, the sheer infection increases alone are astonishing, they say, but vaccines are holding up vs severe omicron infection and state and city hospitals are prepared
New York has modified its return-to-work COVID policies for essential workers as it faces a record stretch of omicron-fueled virus infections, shortening the isolation timeline to five days to mitigate staffing concerns, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday.
That shortened window applies to essential workers who are both fully vaccinated and asymptomatic as well as to fully vaccinated workers who had mild symptoms that resolved and no fever for 72 hours without fever-reducing medication, Hochul said. They also have to wear masks upon return. Testing is not required...