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State Of Emergency Declared In NYC; Gatherings Of 500 People Banned, Broadway Shows Suspended
Coronavirus Update: State Of Emergency Declared In NYC; Gatherings Of 500 People Or More Banned
Broadway Shows Suspended Until April 12, MSG And Barclays Center Likely Closed For Months
March 12, 2020 at 6:45 pm
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency in New York City Thursday afternoon.
The move comes after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide ban on gatherings of more than 500 people, along with additional measures to combat the continued spread of the coronavirus.
De Blasio said under a state of emergency, he has the authority to potentially establish a curfew, shut down traffic in or out of parts of the city, shut down mass transit, ration supplies and more. He emphasized none of those things are being enacted, but they are examples of things that are allowable under the state of emergency.
Large venues like Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center will be likely be closed for months, de Blasio said. However, New York City public schools will remain open....
...De Blasio estimated the fight against coronavirus will be a six-month process while emphasizing that no one knows for sure. ...
De Blasio said he anticipates New York City will be at 1,000 cases sometime next week...
Cuomo discussed the concern of the health care system potentially becoming overwhelmed...
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UPDATE: New York State currently has 328 confirmed cases of #Coronavirus.
Westchester: 148
NYC: 95
Nassau: 41
Suffolk: 20
Rockland: 7
Ulster: 4
Saratoga: 3
Albany: 2
Monroe: 2
Orange: 2
Broome: 1
Delaware: 1
Dutchess: 1
Herkimer: 1
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/03/12/new-york-coronavirus/
Thanks.
These are the new numbers.
WA has 337. NY has almost caught up with 328.