WNBC - TV: Gov. Kathy Hochul Debuts ‘2.0 Plan’ To Fight Omicron Surge as NY Cases Break Record Again And Again

NEW YORK: On the final day of 2021, the country's first calendar year completely engulfed by the COVID-19 pandemic, New York delivered one last record-smashing COVID case high for a third straight day.

The governor's final update for the year included a record 76,555 new positives as the omicron surge stretches the state's hospitals further. In her final address of 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul detailed a revamped winter surge plan with five keys targets to aid overwhelmed hospitals and protect the most vulnerable.

Hochul's "2.0" plan for the current winter surge starts with education. In addition to the millions of tests already in hand and headed to schools across the state, another 6 million will be in New York by Monday, bringing the total of test kits for schools well past 11 million. State officials say they expect to have kits rolling out on a regular basis to meet demand and keep students in the classroom if safe to do so.

Booster shots will also be required for students returning to the state and city-run colleges, Hochlu announced. SUNY and CUNY students who are eligible for their booster shot must receive an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine when returning to campus, effective Jan. 15.....

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