Schools across the state will remain closed until at least April 15 as New York continues to battle a breakout of coronavirus that has made it a global hot spot, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Friday….
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The governor said prediction models say New York will hit the highest point of the crisis around mid-April, a week after Easter Sunday.
“We’re looking at about 21 days for a possible apex,” Cuomo said in his now-daily update. “So we want to do everything we can to be ready for (what) could hit us in 21 days … We are doing everything we can.”…
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Virus cases ARE dropping in Italy and NYC…..
But these drops may or may not be a trend….
Trump is thinking of a NY, NJ and Conn quarantine for 2 weeks, but hasn’t spoken to Cuomo about it…Supplies would NOT be effected…
This sound’s unworkable….
Social distancing efforts have increased in stores and take out food places in the area’s…
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Rhode Island police have begun stopping cars with New York license plates, and the National Guard will soon help officials conduct house-to-house searches to force anyone who has travelled from New York to enter isolation.
“Right now we have a pinpointed risk,” Governor Gina Raimondo (D) said, according to Bloomberg. “That risk is called New York City.”
Raimondo on Thursday issued an executive order enforceable by law mandating that anyone who has traveled to New York via any form of transportation must enter themselves into a two-week self-quarantine.
The order applies to anyone who has been in New York within the past two weeks and will remain in place until at least April 25. The order, however, does not apply to public health…
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Not mentioned in the media from Cuomo’s people stay home order is this….
Essential employee’s CAN be asked to return to work by employers….
The company may decide who is essential for the company to maintain certain service’s and operations
I’m not surprised with this and had alluded to this here a while ago….
Do NOT be surprised if this ends up in the Trump CDC policy renewal coming out next week…
Most states have already been doing this.
I know S.C. has.
This is nothing new so if it “ ends up”: will be no surprise to anyone.