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Kathy Hochul: “New York is launching a Back to School COVID 19 testing…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

Inaugural Address of New York's 57th Governor

Published August 24, 2021 | Video Starts at 03:53

To accomplish this in New York, we need partnerships with all levels of government and I'm working now on getting this done. New York is launching a Back to School COVID 19 testing program to make testing for students and staff widely available and convenient. I'm also immediately directing the Department of Health to institute universal masking for anyone entering our schools. (03:53–04:02)

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