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Swine Flu – H1N1 in New York May 21 2009

May 21st, 2009 | Comments Off

The case count for novel H1N1 or swine flu continues to climb in New York State. The largest number of cases are in New York City and its suburbs, but the Syracuse / Onondaga County area has a cluster as well.

There are 227 cases in New York City and 106 elsewhere in the state.

New York State map showing counties where novel H1N1 or swine flu cases have been discovered. Click on the image for a larger map.

New York City school closing status as of 5 pm May 20, 2009:

As of 5/20 5:00pm, a total ofÂ 24Â public schools and programsÂ -Â 20 in Queens, 1 in Brooklyn,Â 2 in the Bronx, and 1 in ManhattanÂ - are currently closed. These schools have experienced unusually high levels of influenza-like illness in recent days.

PS 16Q - reopening Friday, May 22

P255 (District 75 program located at PS 16Q) – reopening Friday, May 22

IS 5Q – reopening Friday, May 22

P9 (District 75 program located at IS 5Q) - reopening Friday, May 22

IS 238Q - reopening Friday, May 22 for staff and Tuesday, May 26 for students

JHS 74Q - reopening Tuesday, May 26

PS 107Q - reopening Tuesday, May 26

MS 158Q - reopening Tuesday, May 26

IS 25Q - reopening Tuesday, May 26

World Journalism Preparatory (located at IS 25Q) – reopening Tuesday, May 26

Q233 (District 75 program located at IS 25Q) - reopening Tuesday, May 26

IS 318K - reopening Tuesday, May 26

PS 19Q – reopeningÂ Tuesday, May 26

PS 32Q – reopening Tuesday, May 26

PS 209Q - reopening Tuesday, May 26

P9 (District 75 program located at PS 209Q) – reopening Tuesday, May 26

PS 130M - reopening Tuesday, May 26

PS 35Q - reopening Tuesday, May 26

Merrick Academy Charter School (located in Queens) – reopening Tuesday, May 26

PS 242Q - reopening Tuesday, May 26

PS 130Q - reopening Tuesday, May 26

Q993 (District 75 program located at PS 130Q) – reopening Tuesday, May 26

South Bronx Charter School for International Culture & the Arts (all three locations) - reopening Tuesday, May 26

Charter High School for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries (located in the Bronx) – reopening Tuesday, May 26

All of these schools are closedÂ based onÂ recommendations from the New York CityÂ Department of HealthÂ with the exception of theÂ two charter schoolsÂ in the Bronx, which madeÂ their own decisions to close.