Coronavirus: New York governor declares state of emergency

New York City has 11 confirmed cases with the newest one being a taxi driver.

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By Web Report

Published: Sat 7 Mar 2020, 9:43 PM

Last updated: Sun 8 Mar 2020, 7:54 AM

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state rose to 76.
According to the New York Times, New York City has 11 confirmed cases with the newest one being a taxi driver.
The bulk of cases in the country are located in Westchester Country where there are 57 confirmed in total.
The declaration of emergency will allow the state to speed up the purchasing of supplies and the hiring workers to assist local health departments that have been handling the monitoring of thousands of self-quarantined patients, Cuomo said.
Additionally, Cuomo said the state was testing as many people as possible. "We want to find positives," the governor said.

Web Report

Published: Sat 7 Mar 2020, 9:43 PM

Last updated: Sun 8 Mar 2020, 7:54 AM

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