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Gov Cuomo: 33 coronavirus cases in NYS (w/ Testing Priority info)
Andrew Cuomo ✔@NYGovCuomo
UPDATE: There are now 33 confirmed cases of #Coronavirus in NYS — 11 new positive tests since yesterday.
All new cases are connected to the original New Rochelle case.
As we do more tests, the number of positive cases will rise, as we are seeing.
New York State is implementing a statewide #Coronavirus testing protocol.
There is an order of priority for testing, defined below (1 through 5):
There are currently ~4,000 NYers under precautionary quarantine right now.
Precautionary quarantine applies to those who:
-Returned from a country of concern but are NOT symptomatic
-Had proximate (not direct) exposure to a positive case
-Others recommended by health officials
There are 44 New Yorkers under mandatory quarantine.
Mandatory quarantine applies to those who:
-Have tested positive for #Coronavirus
-Have had direct contact (within 6 ft) with person who tested positive
-Returned from country with level 2 or 3 travel notice & has symptoms
12:32 PM - Mar 6, 2020
UPDATE: There are now 33 confirmed cases of #Coronavirus in NYS — 11 new positive tests since yesterday.
All new cases are connected to the original New Rochelle case.
As we do more tests, the number of positive cases will rise, as we are seeing.
New York State is implementing a statewide #Coronavirus testing protocol.
There is an order of priority for testing, defined below (1 through 5):
There are currently ~4,000 NYers under precautionary quarantine right now.
Precautionary quarantine applies to those who:
-Returned from a country of concern but are NOT symptomatic
-Had proximate (not direct) exposure to a positive case
-Others recommended by health officials
There are 44 New Yorkers under mandatory quarantine.
Mandatory quarantine applies to those who:
-Have tested positive for #Coronavirus
-Have had direct contact (within 6 ft) with person who tested positive
-Returned from country with level 2 or 3 travel notice & has symptoms
12:32 PM - Mar 6, 2020
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