Posted on 03/25/2020 3:34:01 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Stringent density control measures may be working to contain the coronavirus in New York state, the epicentre of Covid-19 outbreak in the US, as the rate of hospitalisation shows early signs of abating, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.
New York, which has 19 million residents and nearly 31,000 infections, now accounts for 56 per cent of the confirmed cases in the country and more than 7 per cent of world’s total.
Cuomo had ordered all but essential businesses to shutter by Sunday evening and residents to limit their outdoor activities and practice social distancing, effectively putting the state on pause.
On Tuesday, the number of hospitalised patients had doubled every 4.7 days, slowing from the rate of every 3.4 days on Monday and every two days on Sunday, Cuomo said at his daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday. “This is a very positive sign,” he said. “The arrows are heading into the right direction.”
Cuomo said the slowing pace was “almost too good to be true,” adding that one explanation might be that “given the density we are dealing with, it spreads very quickly, and it shrinks very quickly”.
Though preliminary, the early data offered a glimpse of much-needed hope for New York, where the virus has spread five times faster than the rest of the country.
If the pattern holds, it may also provide evidence of the efficacy of social distancing for other states to combat the pandemic that has infected more than 60,000 and killed more than 800 people in the US. New York’s death toll is 285.
Cuomo’s briefing came a day after federal officials, concerned about New York City’s growing number of cases, urged anyone leaving the city to quarantine themselves for 14 days after travelling somewhere else.
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Already the left is pushing this putz as a hero and talking about him running for POTUS. Meanwhile he admitted today the reason NY has 25 times more infected people than any other state including California is because “he welcomes people” meaning illegal aliens. How many US citizens have died so far because of this idiots “welcoming” open borders/sanctuary city insanity?
Walk him back off that ledge.
See Sweden and Germany as to various responses.
Sorry , Andrew there cannot be 0 infected.
Time to stop feeding/sheltering/medicating/educating millions of illegals who are ripping off America while being given sanctuary in every state that is in trouble now.
Anyone hear about the malaria drug being used in NY?
I knew this specious line of reasoning would surface soon. We are all benefiting from the ‘over-reaction’ of others. It’s about as legitimate as saying that since I didn’t lick the rocks that surround my house, that I too didn’t contract the Chinese Virus.
The numbers on this virus simply do not jibe with the actions taken by the global community. Either, they aren’t telling us something about this virus (such as is it a bioweapon?), or it’s possible there is indeed a worldwide conspiracy afoot to upend the US economy and destroy Donald Trump. It’s not out of the realm of possibility, other world governments DID CONSPIRE to frame Trump with the Russia meddling conspiracy. Trump has upset the apple cart of every nation, they hate him, just like our Democrats at home.
The yearly influenza makes this thing look like a joke. A complete joke.
The “crisis” is working like a liberal dream.
Albany just told people fleeing NYC that they don’t need to self-quarantine.
That will not go over well in the rest of the country.
Hey, Cuomo, I’d like you to social distance yourself right to the manned space station for a long term test to see effects of extended space voyages. Don’t come back.
With 27,000 people per sq miles in NYC how do they stay 6 ft apart? Divide 5,280 by 27,000.
That is what I want to know, are they giving the drug to those who need it NOW
If we hear someone new in town with the mush-mouthed Bernie Sanders NY accent put him in cuffs and send him back to Nooo Yawwk. We have our own disease battles to think about. Fuuuhhhgettaboutit.
How many hospital beds and hospitals are actually being occupied and overwhelmed by this terrible disease?
That would be 5280 times 5280 divided by 27000.
Thats about 1000 sq. ft. per person. You could walk around in the middle of a 32 foot square.
Looks like his pink elephant gun is working.
Is getting the hell out of NY the same thing as social distancing???
I think there was a Star Trek episode about that.
Comeho is a genius I tell you, a genius /s
Well a&$wipe you should’ve done it weeks ago
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