Will CNY schools shut down if a student gets the coronavirus? A look at the rules

Onondaga County Commissioner of Health Dr. Indu Gupta speaks at the county’s daily briefing on the coronavirus outbreak at the Oncenter back in March. Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syr

Syracuse, N.Y. — It’s the question on every parent’s mind: What happens if there’s a positive COVID-19 case in my child’s classroom? Will everyone quarantine? Will the school shut down? The whole district?

Dr. Indu Gupta, Onondaga County health commissioner, talked with The Post-Standard | Syracuse.com about what is likely to happen when someone has a confirmed case of the coronavirus in a school this fall.

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