As of March 9, there are now 142 positive coronavirus cases in New York:
Westchester: 98 (16 new);
New York City: 19 (seven new);
Nassau: 17 (12 new);
Rockland: Four (two new);
Saratoga: Two;
Ulster: One;
Suffolk: One.
For perspective:
Of the 142 cases in NY, just eight (6 percent) have led to hospitalization. The rest are mild enough to be quarantined at home.
Globally, there have been 111,758 confirmed COVID-19 cases, which led to 3,889 deaths. Of those cases, 566 were reported in the United States, including 22 deaths.
Nothing in staten island yet?