NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- New York City schools will remain open on Tuesday, as the positivity rate inches up to 2.77 percent, Mayor Bill de Blasio said during his briefing on Monday.
The city continues to keep a close eye on the positivity rate as coronavirus cases continue to rise.
According to the mayor, the city has "had extraordinarily low positivity rates in the schools the rate of infection within city schools" but learning would pivot back to remote learning if the positivity rate reaches 3 percent.
"We made a promise we’d set a gold standard for school safety," de Blasio added. "We will put health and safety first and will stick to the 3 percent threshold."
The mayor also noted that Learning Bridges will remain open, as would child care for essential workers.
According to de Blasio, the city would work to implement additional safety measures should a school shut down occur.
"If we do have to shut down, we would work to come back very quickly with additional safety measures," he said.
Earlier, during an interview with MSNBC, de Blasio said that adding more testing could contribute to a quick comeback.
"I agree with the Governor, a different approach to testing could be a really crucial part of a fast comeback," he said.