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Nov 30, 2023, 6:36 AM

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Schools across New York City will be able to get free antigen tests for COVID-19 starting in December.

The Department of Health and Human Services will also be teaching districts how to request them. Officials say schools can keep the tests on-site or send them home with kids.

The news comes as hospitalizations from COVID-19 have been on the rise, and officials expect cases to spike during the winter months.