Swine Flu: Many Schools Set to Reopen

MYFOXNY.COM - More than a dozen New York City public schools that were closed because of a high number of students and staff with flu-like symptoms are set to reopen after the long holiday weekend, while at least 17 programs remain closed or are closing for the first time. Also, a number of private schools have also decided to reopen or delay closing for now.

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Meantime, city officials are not saying much about the woman in her 50s who dies over the weekend from swine flu. A city health department spokeswoman said the woman had underlying health conditions. The federal government's latest count of confirmed or probable cases of swine flu in New York state is 327.

The Health and Education departments have updated their list of school closings due to the high number of students and staff with flu-like symptoms. As of Monday, May 25th, 17 public schools and programs -- 7 in Queens, 5 in Brooklyn, 3 in Manhattan, and 2 in the Bronx -- will be closed on Tuesday, May 26. A total of 20 schools and programs that were previously closed will reopen on Tuesday.

All other New York City public schools are open and operating normally. We are working with the Department of Health to keep New Yorkers informed and the latest information will always be available on this page.

Schools Closed Tuesday, May 26

The following schools will be closed on Tuesday, May 26 because they have experienced unusually high levels of influenza-like illness in recent days. All of these schools are closed based on recommendations from the New York City Department of Health.

Queens

* PS 143Q - reopening Wednesday, May 27
* PS 203Q - reopening Wednesday, May 27
* PS/IS 499Q - reopening Wednesday, May 27
* P993 (District 75 program located at PS/IS 499Q) - reopening Wednesday, May 27
* IS 73Q - reopening Wednesday, May 27
* PS 58Q - reopening Thursday, May 28
* P9 (District 75 program located at PS 58Q) - reopening Thursday, May 28

Please note that the main P9 building in Maspeth is NOT closed. Only the P9 location at PS 58Q is closed.

Brooklyn

* MS 113K - reopening Wednesday, May 27
* P372 (District 75 program located at MS 113K) - reopening Wednesday, May 27
* PS 160K - reopening Thursday, May 28
* PS/IS 384K - reopening Thursday, May 28
* P53 (District 75 program located at PS/IS 384K) - reopening Thursday, May 28

Manhattan

* PS 30M - reopening Thursday, May 28
* PS 138M - reopening Thursday, May 28
* Kappa II - reopening Thursday, May 28

Bronx

* PS 111X - reopening Wednesday, May 27
* Bronx Charter School for Better Learning (located at PS 111X) - reopening Wednesday, May 27

Schools Reopening Tuesday, May 26

The following schools were previously closed but will reopen on Tuesday, May 26.

Queens

* PS 19Q
* PS 32Q
* PS 35Q
* PS 107Q
* PS 130Q
* Q993 (District 75 program located at PS 130Q)
* PS 209Q
* P9 (District 75 program located at PS 209Q)
* PS 242Q
* IS 25Q
* Q233 (District 75 program located at IS 25Q)
* World Journalism Preparatory (located at IS 25Q)
* IS 238Q
* JHS 74Q
* MS 158Q
* Merrick Academy Charter School

Brooklyn

* IS 318K

Manhattan

* PS 130M

Bronx

* South Bronx Charter School for International Culture & the Arts (all three locations)
* Charter High School for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries (located in the Bronx)

Reopened Schools

The following schools were previously closed but have reopened:

* PS 16Q - reopened Friday, May 22
* P255 (District 75 program located at PS 16Q) - reopened Friday, May 22
* IS 5Q - reopened Friday, May 22
* P9 (District 75 program located at IS 5Q) - reopened Friday, May 22
* PS 177Q - reopened Wednesday, May 6

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