Amidst a surge in COVID-19 cases in New York, the state has released new guidelines for healthcare workers who test positive for the virus.
On Friday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that vaccinated workers who test positive for the virus and are asymptomatic can return to work after five days. Unvaccinated workers though must wait 10 days before returning to work, according to ABC7.
Hochul said the new guidelines would be key in keeping the state's workforce adequately staffed amidst the Omicron variant spike.
"We want to make sure our critical workforce, who we have relied on since the beginning and I want to make sure that our workers can get back," Hochul said. "That includes our health care, elder care, home health care, sanitation, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, you know who you are."
The news comes after the CDC loosened their quarantine guidance for healthcare workers, stating that healthcare workers should stay lout of work if they test positive.
"The CDC determined that workers would be allowed to come back to work after seven days if they test negative and don't have symptoms, while isolation time could be cut to five days, or even fewer, if there are severe staffing shortages," according to ABC7.
New York set a new record on Friday, with 44,431 cases. The state though had just 4,744 new hospitalizations statewide.
"With a lot of testing, the upside is we are getting a handle of where the cases are and how we can control that spread," Hochul said. "We expect many of those who do test positive won't show symptoms or even just very mild symptoms that won't require them to go to a hospital or even see a doctor."
Hochul also announced that 95 percent of adults over the age of 18 have now received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine in the state.
Join and support independent free thinkers!
We’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post Millennial, you support freedom of the press at a time when it's under direct attack. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1.
Remind me next month
To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy
