Everything we know about the spread of the coronavirus in the tri-state area.

So far, more than 2 million people in New York have tested positive for the potentially deadly novel coronavirus that began spreading late last year in central China. The respiratory disease has infected millions around the world and killed hundreds of thousands of people in the US alone.

While officials won't release medical or personal information about people who contracted the virus, here's what we know so far about its spread.

February 19, 2021

Governor Andrew Cuomo says indoor dining capacity in New York City may increase to 35 percent next Friday, mirroring the limit set in neighboring New York. Jersey and the continued decline in new COVID cases and hospitalization rates.

The governor also said visiting nursing homes can resume, even as he faces ongoing criticism — and a federal investigation — over his administration's handling of the pandemic in regards to those facilities over the course of the course. of the pandemic.

Just a week ago, Cuomo allowed indoor dining to resume in all five boroughs, at 25 percent capacity, for the first time in mid-December. At a press conference on Friday, he said the numbers supported the move. The rest of the state has been dining at 50 percent capacity since it resumed.

On nursing homes, the governor said the state Department of Health will allow visitation in accordance with CDC and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines. Rapid testing of visitors is encouraged and the state will provide rapid testing to nursing homes to supplement their efforts.

That order, and later, the state's accounting of virus deaths in nursing homes, have become the subject of massive criticism of the Cuomo administration and the basis of an ongoing federal investigation.

February 18, 2021

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio pulled no punches Thursday morning when asked about allegations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened a Queens assemblyman, saying he believed they were "100 percent."

Ron Kim says Cuomo yelled at him and threatened him after criticizing his handling of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, which is now under investigation by federal authorities.

The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office and the FBI have now opened a preliminary investigation into the Cuomo administration's handling of data related to nursing homes, according to senior officials familiar with the investigation. Spokesmen for the US Attorney's Office and the FBI declined to comment Wednesday night.

De Blasio, whose cold and often antagonistic relationship with Cuomo is well documented, said the investigation was necessary.

February 17, 2021

"Your appointment has been postponed or cancelled." "Please try again later". Here are some of the most common messages frustrating Tri-State area residents as they scramble to try and book vaccination appointments that are months in the making and might get shelved anyway.

In most cases, it's a question of supply. New York City's stock of first doses had dwindled to less than 29,000 by Wednesday, prompting Mayor Bill de Blasio to warn that there may not be enough supply even for same-day appointments. A day earlier, Mount Sinai Health System said it had to cancel existing appointments due to "sudden changes in the vaccine supply."

Severe weather gripping the tri-state area and the nation over the past month hasn't helped matters either. Residents of New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut have seen furious storms, including the nor'easter that dumped more than 2 feet of snow in parts of the region earlier this month, pushed scheduled appointments back days, weeks or more as local sites closed.

Now "inclement weather in the South and Midwest" causes New Jersey's Monmouth County to postpone its scheduled vaccine appointments Wednesday due to US shipping delays, and more sites could be temporarily closed in the tri-state area on Thursday when the next winter system impacts the state.

De Blasio said the city expected its latest shipments to be delivered late due to bad weather. He said up to 30,000 appointments or even more than would have been available could have to be delayed due to Mother Nature.

Members of the Orthodox community in Borough Park, Brooklyn gathered in the streets to protest new restrictions placed on neighborhoods with alarming numbers of new COVID-19 cases.

To date, no positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in connection with President Donald Trump's campaign fundraiser in Bedminster, New Jersey, which the president attended last week past, hours before he was diagnosed with the virus, state health officials said Wednesday.

The White House provided state officials with a list of at least 206 people who attended the indoor fundraiser, which White House officials say allowed to go ahead despite learning Trump had been exposed .

New Jersey residents earning more than $1 million a year would face higher taxes on their income, and about 800,000 low- and middle-income families will receive a $500 tax rebate, according to an agreement announced Thursday by Governor Phil Murphy and state legislative leaders.

Murphy considered the tax changes necessary, given the drop in revenue due to the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the state's economy.

New Jersey has seen 198,361 coronavirus cases and 16,057 confirmed and probable COVID deaths statewide. Meanwhile, Connecticut has reported 55,386 cases and 4,488 deaths to date.

September 16, 2020

Mayor Bill de Blasio is temporarily furloughing nearly 500 city employees, including himself, as the city tries to cut spending and the deficit caused by the pandemic from the coronavirus.

The measure, announced Wednesday, would put all employees of the Mayor's Office, almost 500 people, on temporary leave from October 1 through March, who will have to take unpaid leave of one week (5 days ) at some point, the mayor said.

From Oct. 1 through March, every employee at the mayor's office, nearly 500 people, will have to take a week's (five-day) unpaid leave at some point, de Blasio said.

New York City's already-delayed school year is scheduled to begin remotely Wednesday in a mild opening that will serve as a prelude to students' return to classrooms in fitness next week.

Unions representing teachers and principals in the nation's largest public school district say schools still don't have the teachers or coronavirus safety measures needed, but Mayor Bill de Blasio has insisted they that the school year will begin as planned with three days of orientation this week online.

Even as more than 1 million kids return to class remotely, it's an open question whether the city can implement hybrid learning. According to the city's Department of Education, students will spend the next few days reconnecting with their school community, learning health and safety procedures, and resolving any technical difficulties before beginning hybrid learning on Monday.

The mayor conceded that the city may have to find more teachers by the time hybrid learning begins, acknowledging that he may have to add more than the 2,000 additional employees he promised unions this week.

The number of people requesting all remote controls has only increased recently. As of the last update, 42 percent of New York City students have chosen to go fully remote. That's an increase of 15 percentage points in two weeks. Despite promising for weeks that all students would receive "live" or "synchronous" instruction from remote teachers, the city admitted Wednesday that it does not have enough staff to pull it off.

The mayor said they will make whatever adjustments they can. Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza said “asynchronous” or pre-recorded instruction can also be robust.

"We are going to compare notes, if there are still some gaps we will go one step further," de Blasio said.

There have been 446,366 coronavirus cases in New York state as of Wednesday, with 25,410 virus-related deaths.

On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Phil Murphy and health officials discussed the state's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Murphy took the opportunity to call the hosts of Monday night's meeting in Seaside Heights "dummies."

As of Wednesday, New Jersey was approaching 200,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. At least 14,263 people have been confirmed to have died from complications of COVID-19. Nine new deaths were reported Wednesday.

Murphy noted that for the second day in a row, more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Wednesday. The transmission rate remained at 1.06, which means that each infected person is infecting slightly more than one other.

New Jersey is reporting 197,792 total coronavirus cases to date and 16,054 confirmed and probable deaths from COVID-19. Meanwhile, Connecticut has reported 55,166 cases and 4,487 deaths.

September 15, 2020

A week after health officials warned that Labor Day weekend could bring a possible spike in COVID-19 cases, that holiday is not appears to have contributed to a surge in New York, but out-of-state travel is still seen as one of the top threats to the state's 38-day streak with an infection rate below 1 percent.

Puerto Rico was added back to the three-state quarantine list Tuesday, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced, while six states -- California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada and Ohio -- were removed, which brings the number of US restricted areas to 30. Travelers to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from those 30 locations must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in the tri-state area.

The rolling list, which applies to US states and jurisdictions with a seven-day COVID positivity rate of 10 percent or higher, was initially jointly announced in late June by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Gov. Phil Murphy and Lamont in an effort to protect their states' hard-earned progress against COVID-19.

As of Tuesday, restricted areas include: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Carolina North, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

In addition, on Tuesday, Cuomo said he won't formally ban trick-or-treating this Halloween, but he also won't necessarily encourage parents to take kids door-to-door.

In an interview with News 12 on Long Island on Tuesday, Cuomo said he would give parents "my advice and guidance."

"I wouldn't prohibit door-to-door googling. I don't think that's appropriate," the governor said. "You have neighbors - if you want to go knock on your neighbor's door, God bless you and I'm not going to tell you not to."

To date, New York has had 445,714 coronavirus cases and 25,405 deaths.

Meanwhile, New Jersey has reported 197,404 coronavirus cases and 16,043 confirmed and probable COVID-related deaths. Connecticut has had 55,031 cases and 4,485 deaths related to the virus.

September 14, 2020

Monday marks exactly one week until the rescheduled return of in-person classes at the nation's largest public school district. However, parents should be warned that it could be rescheduled yet again, as New York City's largest teachers union continues to protest what it says is unfair treatment on tests.

A total of 55 Department of Education employees at schools have tested positive for COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. That's out of nearly 17,000 tested, marking a positivity rate of about 0.3 percent, the mayor said.

While the 55 positive tests mark a minimal percentage of DOE employees tested, United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew says many of the tests administered two weeks ago are coming back. He also says the city isn't conducting contact tracing efforts fast enough.

Educators in the five boroughs are pushing for Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Richard Carranza to move to fully remote learning for the upcoming school year, citing problems with the testing component of the deal they made with the city ​​that averted the first possible teacher strike in decades. As part of that deal, de Blasio agreed to push back in-person classes from their initial start date of Sept. 10 to Sept. 21 and increase school-related testing.

"I look forward to working with the president cooperatively. He won't find a fight here," Cuomo said, unless, of course, Trump does something against the interest of public health. "If we don't reopen properly, he's going to see those virus numbers go up again and more people will die. And we already paid a heavy price."

Meanwhile, New Jersey continues to see an increase in cases and deaths. To date, statewide cases have reached 68,824 and the number of deaths has reached 2,805. Connecticut recorded a total of 13,989 cases and 671 deaths.

April 13, 2020

The tri-state area has seen the coronavirus infect more than 260,000 people and kill more than 12,000 in just six weeks.

Although the curve of new COVID-19 cases appears to have flattened, infections are still occurring. As of Monday, New York has 195,031 cases, while statewide deaths have risen to a total of 10,056.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that it is still too early to know when the region will return to normal. However, the governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island announced Monday that they will work together on a coordinated reopening strategy for the region.

Similar to New York, New Jersey appears to have reached the beginning of a plateau in the number of cases. However, the numbers of cases and deaths continue to rise. To date, New Jersey has recorded 64,584 cases and 2,443 deaths.

In addition, on Monday, Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order prohibiting cable and telecommunications providers from shutting off phone and internet service for non-payment until 30 days after the current public health emergency. has finished.

Meanwhile, to date, Connecticut has 13,381 total cases and 602 deaths.

April 12, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo reiterated Sunday that data reported by hospitals across the state reflects a flattening of the curve, a goal desperately needed for the safety of the public and a step toward reopening the state.

But Sunday marked the sixth straight state day in which New York recorded more than 700 coronavirus-related deaths. According to Governor Cuomo, the death toll has reached 9,385 after an additional 758 people were reported dead.

The governor added that while cases have not greatly decreased, the number has begun to flatten out. To date, more than 12,000 people in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have died from complications related to COVID-19.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has reported 3,733 new positive cases of coronavirus since Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 61,850. The state's death total rose to 2,350.

And in Connecticut, Governor Lamont said the state has 525 new positive cases of the virus, for a total of 12,035. The additional deaths bring the total death toll in Connecticut to 554.

April 11, 2020

The tri-state area surpassed 250,000 positive coronavirus cases on Saturday, accounting for nearly half of all cases in the United States. The region already has half of all virus-related deaths in the country.

Mayor de Blasio said New York City public schools would be closed until the fall, saying it will "clearly help us save lives." But, Gov. Andrew Cuomo quickly responded to the mayor's announcement about an hour later, saying he alone had the legal authority to decide on extensions of school closures in the state.

Cuomo said any school closures will be coordinated with Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties. "We can do that," Cuomo said, but he also stressed the need to coordinate with the neighboring states of New Jersey and Connecticut.

To date, more than 11,000 people in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have died from complications related to COVID-19. Hospitalizations in New York State appear to have reached a fever pitch as, according to Governor Cuomo, the death toll "is leveling off, but it's leveling off at a horrific rate."

Meanwhile, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced Saturday that he was requiring all customers to wear masks when entering restaurants or bars to pick up takeout orders.

In addition, Murphy said he was signing an executive order directing New Jersey Transit and all private carriers to reduce the capacity of trains, buses, light rail and paratransit vehicles by 50%. He also mandated that cyclists wear masks unless prevented from doing so due to a medical condition.

April 10, 2020

As of Friday, more than 10,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the tri-state in less than six weeks. Although the latest daily death toll in New York is down slightly from the previous day's record, the numbers are still staggering.

Overall, New York has had 170,512 positive cases of coronavirus and 7,844 deaths.

"In terms of lives lost, for this situation to surpass 9/11 is still beyond my ability to fully appreciate," Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday.

Nevertheless, there are signs of hope. New York posted its first negative number for intensive care unit admissions on Thursday since the crisis began: More people were going out than going in. In addition, the widely cited Gates Foundation-funded IHME model projects that New York's daily death rate will decline in the future. However, that model still has another 14,000 people dying in the tri-state area between now and early June.

New Jersey remains the second hardest-hit state in the nation, reporting 54,588 cases and 1,932 deaths as of Friday. Although the state has been averaging between 200 and 300 additional deaths per day, sources told News 4 New York that they expect that number to double in the coming days.

Connecticut appears to be about a week behind the rest of the region, but could be an emerging hotspot as cases peak. As of Friday, the state had 10,538 cases and 448 people have died as a result of COVID-19.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont also took action Friday, issuing an order to extend all existing closures and distancing measures until at least May 20.

April 9, 2020

New York recorded its lowest number of hospitalizations in weeks on Thursday, but Governor Andrew Cuomo warned that the death toll could continue to rise.

The deaths have been overwhelmingly among the most vulnerable patients, those who are on ventilators. Cuomo has said that the longer people stay on ventilators, the less likely they are to survive.

To date, more than 8,900 residents of three states have lost their lives to COVID-19 and nearly 220,000 have been infected. New York State has a total of 159,937 cases, of which 87,028 are in New York City. Meanwhile, the statewide death toll stands at 7,067.

However, while data shows the curve appears to be flattening, state and local officials are warning the public not to get too confident, noting there's a good chance the trend is due to social distancing and other regulations measures that have been implemented.

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reveals that the first cases of coronavirus in New York originated in Europe, not Asia.

Meanwhile, New Jersey has recorded a total of 51,027 cases and 1,700 deaths. Connecticut has a total of 9,784 cases and 380 deaths.

Governor Phil Murphy issued an executive order Thursday that would give New Jersey residents a grace period during which certain insurance companies will not be able to cancel policies for non-payment of premiums.

April 8, 2020

Cases in the tri-state area have eclipsed the 200,000 mark. Specifically, the state of New York which, with 149,316 cases, now has more positive cases than any other country in the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths from the coronavirus in New York City has risen to more than 6,000, more than the number of deaths from the 9/11 attacks. Despite the death toll in the Big Apple, authorities are optimistic that the outbreak may finally be subsiding.

But health officials say no one should let their guard down. New York state recorded its highest single-day jump in deaths on Wednesday (779), bringing the state's tally to 6,268, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

Though the numbers are a heartbreaking reminder of the pandemic's devastation in the air, new data suggests another grim reality: the virus disproportionately affects minorities.

Several reports show that overall, African-Americans are disproportionately affected, including in New York state, when it comes to this virus. However, that is not the case in New York City, where the Hispanic community has the highest rate of deaths from COVID-19, according to health officials.

In honor of the lives lost, and following the example of New Jersey, Cuomo announced that he has ordered all flags in the state to fly at half mast in honor of all victims of COVID-19. Connecticut, which has reported a total of 8,781 cases and 335 deaths to date, also announced the same.

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, New York also announced it will extend employment benefits for an additional 13 weeks and make an additional $600 payment to those who file an unemployment claim.

In addition, Broadway, which originally canceled shows through April 12, announced that theaters will remain closed until at least June.

New Jersey also saw a new record for deaths for the second day in a row. Overall, the state remains the second hardest-hit state in the nation, reporting 47,437 cases and 1,504 deaths as of Wednesday.

Governor Phil Murphy has ordered non-essential construction to cease in the state. In addition, he announced that all essential stores must limit customers and that customers must cover their mouths in an attempt to curb contagion.

April 7, 2020

Tuesday started off with some good news: Total hospitalizations in New York State are flattening as intensive care unit admissions and intubations are declining , according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

However, cases in New York continue to rise. To date, there are a total of 138,836 cases. The state also saw the deadliest day on April 6, according to Cuomo. The total death toll reached 5,489 statewide.

Meanwhile, New Jersey has a total of 44,416 cases and 1,232 deaths, including that of pioneering Dominican physician Dr. James Wilson, one of the first Dominicans to open a clinic in the United States.

Due to the increase in cases, and also given reports that social distancing requirements are not being followed, Governor Phil Murphy ordered all parks in the state to close.

In addition, Murhy announced that some high school graduation requirements will be waived.

Cases continue to rise in Connecticut as well. The statewide total of COVID-19 cases reached 7,781, while the statewide death total stands at 277.

April 6, 2020

New York City Council Health Committee Chairman Mark Levine said in a tweet Monday that the city will soon have to consider the " temporary burial," such as digging trenches for coffins in a park. The grim possibility comes at a time when makeshift morgues have been set up in Manhattan and hospitals are using refrigerated trailers to store the overflow of bodies.

"It will be done in a dignified, orderly and temporary way. But it will be difficult for New Yorkers," the Manhattan Democrat said. "The goal is to avoid scenes like those in Italy, where the military was forced to collect bodies from churches and even from the streets."

Mayor Bill de Blasio, who said last week he expects this week to be much more intense on all levels, also said temporary burials are being considered, but declined to speak further on the matter during a conference press on Monday morning.

Meanwhile, during his daily COVID-19 briefing, Governor Andrew Cuomo said the total caseload in New York has reached 130,689. The state has seen 4,758 deaths to date.

Cuomo administration officials also shared a glimmer of hope that the state may have reached a peak in coronavirus cases. However, Cuomo ordered schools and non-essential businesses to close until April 29.

"There is also a real danger of becoming overconfident too quickly. This is an enemy we have underestimated from day one and paid a dear price for," he said, adding that "now is not the time to be lax."

In the hope that more people will comply with social distancing, especially as warmer weather approaches, Cuomo announced that he will increase the maximum fine for those who do not comply to this measure to $1,000.

Meanwhile, in New Jersey, statewide cases have reached 41,090. The death toll rose to 1,003, this figure includes the death of Jersey City Councilman Michael Yun.

According to Gov. Phil Murphy, the state's curve is "starting" to flatten. He said that, based on projections, in a best-case scenario, there are an estimated 86,000 total infections with the peak around April 19.

Connecticut has also seen an increase in its cases. To date, the state has seen 6,906 cases and 206 deaths.

April 5, 2020

A total of 122,031 people in New York state have tested positive for COVID-19, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday, bringing the total number of cases up in the tri-state to 161,431.

New York state has now seen 4,159 coronavirus-related deaths, according to Cuomo. New York City has seen 67,551 of the total new coronavirus cases, he said.

The state could be near or on the cusp of new cases, but it will take a few more days of data to know for sure, Cuomo said.

In New Jersey, 37,505 people have tested positive for COVID-19, including 917 people who have died, according to data released by the state health department Sunday afternoon.

April 4, 2020

On Saturday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that a total of 113,704 people in New York State have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and 3,565 people have died.

New York City has seen 63,306 such cases, including 2,624 deaths, Cuomo's secretary Melissa DeRosa said.

Meanwhile, another 4,331 New Jersey residents have tested positive for coronavirus in New Jersey, bringing the statewide total to 34,124, Gov. Phil Murphy said Saturday afternoon.

Of those who tested positive, another 200 died of complications from COVID-19 between Friday and Saturday, bringing the state's death toll to 846, Murphy said. Nine of the new deaths were residents of long-term care facilities, New Jersey Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said.

As of Saturday night, a total of more than 153,000 people statewide had tested positive and more than 4,500 had died from the virus.

Since Friday, Connecticut had seen an additional 362 positive cases, Governor Lamont said Saturday. The number of deaths in the state rose to 165.

Lamont also said the state's public schools had served more than a million meals since he ordered schools to close statewide.

April 3, 2020

On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York has seen 102,863 cases and nearly 3,000 deaths. Daily hospitalizations hit a new record Thursday after declining the previous two days.

As the number of cases continues to rise dramatically, Cuomo said he will issue an executive order Friday authorizing the National Guard to seize ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) from hospitals in the state that do not use them. they are using and redistribute them to other hospitals that are most in need due to the incredible increase in COVID-19 patients. The ventilators would either be returned to the hospitals of origin or replaced by the state, he said.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said on MSNBC Friday that he expects an initial surge of coronavirus patients in New York City next week, a flood of 5,000 or more people needing to be intubated or on ventilators in ICUs. Right now, he says, "we have enough fans to make it through Sunday/Monday."

Hours later, de Blasio offered his condolences to City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who lost his mother Friday to complications from COVID-19.

In New Jersey, cases have also continued to rise, reaching a total of 29,895. COVID-19 related deaths have reached 646 to date. Gov. Phil Murphy said the state is about a week behind New York in terms of the "curve," or peak, of the virus's spread.

In a noble gesture to honor those who have died due to the pandemic, Murphy ordered all state flags to be lowered to half mast "immediately and indefinitely to honor those we have lost and those we will lose."

For its part, Connecticut has 4,914 coronavirus cases and recorded 131 deaths.

April 2, 2020

New York City had 51,809 cases and 1,397 deaths as of Thursday morning. Statewide, New York has seen 92,381 cases and 2,373 deaths.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo attended his daily press conference to request additional urgently needed medical supplies. Cuomo said that, at the current usage rate, the state currently has six days' worth of ventilators in its stockpile.

Cuomo says the surge in COVID-19 patients has overwhelmed hospitals, so much so that he announced Thursday that the Javits Center field hospital, intended to be a 2,500-bed facility for patients without the virus to ease the burden in hospitals, it will now exclusively treat COVID-19 patients. The US military will execute it.

Meanwhile, New Jersey also continues to see an increase in both the number of positive cases and deaths. To date, the state has a total of 22,590 cases and has recorded 537 deaths.

For its part, Connecticut has 3,854 confirmed cases and recorded a total of 112 deaths.

April 1, 2020

A month has passed since the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in New York. Since that day, more than 105,000 cases have been confirmed in the tri-state area. Most of the cases are in New York, which has become the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that New York now has 83,712 positive cases and has seen 1,941 deaths related to COVID-19. The majority of cases (47,439) are in New York City.

As the day progressed, however, New York City reported an additional 278 deaths since Tuesday, bringing the city total to 1,374 and the state total to more than 2,000.

As the surge in hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continues, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that former Police Commissioner James O'Neill will return to the city as senior COVID adviser -19. In his new role, he will oversee the supply and distribution of personal protective equipment at all New York City hospitals.

Due to the continued rise in cases and what he says has been a lack of social distancing compliance by some, Cuomo announced that he is closing all playgrounds in New York City in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus.

Meanwhile, as testing continues, three Long Island urgent care clinics are offering COVID-19 tests that can give patients positive results in as little as 5 minutes. These locations are the first in the nation to offer this type of testing.

In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy announced that to date there are 22,255 cases in the state and 355 deaths.

Connecticut also saw an increase in its cases. The state has a total of 3,557 cases and 85 deaths. Governor Ned Lamont announced that one of the deaths is a pediatric case of a 6-week-old newborn.

March 31, 2020

The day began with the news that thousands of new cases and 18 more deaths overnight, bringing the total to 43,139 cases and 932 deaths.

Overall, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York State has 75,795 cases and 1,550 deaths overall to date.

On Tuesday morning, Cuomo's younger brother, Chris, announced that he had also tested positive for the coronavirus and is therefore isolating at home.

The governor said his brother will be fine: he's fit, strong, and self-quarantined out of concern for his family's well-being.

Additionally, for days, Cuomo cited an issue with density at playgrounds in New York City. On Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that 10 city playgrounds would be closed immediately, saying, "If people don't follow the rules, we will continue to aggressively close them."

Later, during his own daily briefing, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state has 18,696 total cases and has recorded 267 deaths to date.

Connecticut has reported a total of 3,128 cases along with 69 deaths.

March 30, 2020

The week began with the hospital ship, USNS Comfort, docking in New York City to ease the strain on hospitals already overwhelmed with coronavirus patients. The ship will be ready to receive patients within 24 hours.

Although the ship will not treat people with COVID-19, its 1,000 beds and 12 operating rooms stand ready to bolster an overstretched health care system, a health care system that continues to see rising cases of COVID-19.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that new cases of COVID-19 in the city have now surpassed 36,000. The death toll in the city alone is 790.

The city also announced the first COVID-19 death of a minor. The child had underlying medical conditions.

On Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo reported that coronavirus cases in the state now stand at 66,497. A total of 1,218 deaths were recorded, Cuomo said.

Meanwhile, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday that the state has a total of 16,636 cases of COVID-19 and has recorded 198 deaths due to the virus.

Connecticut also saw an increase in coronavirus cases. In total, the state has 2,571 cases and recorded 36 deaths.

March 29, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that a total of 59,513 in New York state have tested positive for COVID-19. The state has now seen 965 coronavirus-related deaths, up from 728 on Saturday.

As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 8,503 people in the state had been hospitalized, 2,037 of whom were treated in intensive care units, according to Cuomo. A total of 3,572 patients with COVID-19 have been discharged.

In New York City, 33,474 people had tested positive and 776 people had died, according to data from the city's Health Department.

Forty-five percent of those who tested positive were under the age of 45.

The additional cases in the city brought the state total to 60,679.

Meanwhile, New Jersey saw 2,262 new cases from Saturday to Sunday, bringing the state's total to 13,386. A total of 161 people in the state have died, up from 140 on Saturday.

Connecticut recorded one additional death Sunday, bringing the state's total to 34 coronavirus-related deaths. There have been a total of 1,993 positive cases in eight counties in the state.

President Donald Trump extended the voluntary national shutdown by one month, through April 30, as illness and death from the coronavirus pandemic spike in the United States.

March 28, 2020

At the request of President Donald Trump, the CDC has issued a 14-day domestic travel advisory for non-essential individuals. Just hours before the order, New York City reported 155 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest number reported so far in a single day.

At a press conference Saturday afternoon, Governor Andrew Cuomo said a total of 52,318 people in New York state have now tested positive for the novel coronavirus, including 29,766 in New York City. A total of 728 people in the state have died, according to Cuomo.

Meanwhile, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the state saw another 2,289 positive tests from Friday to Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 11,124. Murphy added that another 32 New Jersey residents have died, bringing the state's death toll to 140.

In addition, 71 of New Jersey's 375 long-term care facilities had reported at least one positive case of COVID-19 as of Saturday afternoon.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed another executive order Saturday to provide safe housing options for first responders and healthcare workers.

On Saturday, Lamont said six more people have died since Friday, bringing the state's total to 33. About 205 people have been hospitalized, about a seventh of the state's total number of positive cases: 1,524.

March 27, 2020

New York learned Friday that schools would be closed for at least another two weeks until April 15, and the date will likely be pushed further if the spread of COVID-19 continues as it has done so far. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the news from the Javits Center on Friday morning, saying the state was about 21 days away from a potential spike in coronavirus cases.

The death toll from coronavirus in New York rose significantly on Friday morning from 385 to 519. New York now has 44,810 cases, more than 7,000 new ones. In New York City, 25,573 people have tested positive; 366 have died.

The state still needs 140,000 hospital beds but only has 53,000. It plans to cover the shortfall by building four more makeshift hospitals and is working with the Army Corps of Engineers to scout locations for these makeshift hospitals. The state was also looking at hotels like the Marriott Brooklyn Bridge Hotel, college residence halls, and nursing homes to convert hospitals.

The number of positive coronavirus cases in New Jersey increased by nearly a third since Thursday, reaching 8,825. Gov. Phil Murphy said 108 people have died from COVID-19.

Governor Murphy also said his office has been in communication with mortgage lenders and will release details of a plan for New Jerseyans at 1 p.m. Saturday.

For his part, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said his state has a total of 1,291 cases and 27 deaths.

March 26, 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo began his day by announcing that the state recorded 6,448 new cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday morning, bringing the total to of cases to 37,258. In total, the state recorded 385 deaths from the virus.

State numbers account for half of all US cases and about 36% of US deaths.

Meanwhile, 3,537 of the new cases in the state are in New York City for a total of 21,393. The city has 30% of all US cases and 27% of US deaths.

However, shortly after Cuomo's press conference, New York City health officials said his cases stood at 21,873, bringing the state's total to 37,738. Most of the patients in the city are under 50 years of age.

Cuomo announced that he has been working to establish hospital overflow facilities. Each of these facilities will have 1,000 beds for the hardest-hit counties. Even so, the state continues to seek additional ventilators, as well as more space in dormitories and hotels for hospitals.

In terms of the economy, the governor did not hesitate to share what he thought of the huge economic rescue package approved by the Senate in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Cuomo said the $5 billion New York was getting was only for COVID-19 spending and would not help with the major economic implications the virus would have for New York.

New York officials also said they are considering extending the closure of all schools.

Meanwhile, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced 2,492 new cases, bringing the state's positive COVID-19 cases to 6,894. The number of deaths also increased to a total of 81.

Murphy said the state will not revisit the issue of opening or keeping schools closed for a longer period of time until at least April 17.

Additionally, according to Murphy, there will be changes to the testing centers at Bergen Community College and PNC Bank Arts Center: On Saturdays, both sites will only test health care workers and first responders showing symptoms of COVID-19.

In Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont says the number of positive cases rose by 137, bringing the state's total to 1,012. Of that number, 125 people are hospitalized, the governor said, and 21 people have died in total in the state.

March 25, 2020

A ray of hope came Wednesday when Governor Andrew Cuomo said projections show the rate of increase in hospitalizations due to COVID-19 is slowing, a sign that social distancing is working.

In addition, New York State has established a hotline if you need to speak to a mental health professional: 1-844-863-9314.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced plans for three temporary field hospitals spread across the state, which will add about 100,000 hospital beds.

In addition, Murphy announced an executive order requiring daycare centers to care only for the children of essential workers, otherwise they will be forced to close their doors on Wednesday, April 1.

New Jersey had an additional 736 positive cases as of Wednesday afternoon and an additional 18 deaths related to COVID-19.

On the other hand, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said the number of positive cases in his state rose to 875. The number of virus-related deaths also rose from 12 to 19. Lamont said 113 people were hospitalized.

As of Wednesday night, New York state had a total of 32,966 cases, with 20,011 of those cases found in New York City. The number of reported deaths in New York City rose to 280, bringing the total for three states to 447.

By borough, there were 6,420 cases in Queens (the highest total of any borough); 5,232 in Brooklyn; 3,616 in Manhattan; 3,542 in the Bronx; and 1,166 on Staten Island. As of 6 p.m., there were at least 3,750 people hospitalized.

The NYPD continued to see the number of uniformed officers becoming ill as a result of the coronavirus. The department reported that 3,237 uniformed employees were listed on the daily sick report, representing just under 9% of the uniformed workforce. There were nearly 200 uniformed members and 39 civilian members of the department who have tested positive for COVID-19.

March 24, 2020

New York will launch an experimental drug clinical trial on Tuesday, using the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic Zithromax, and plans to be the first state to try to cure critically ill patients using the antibodies found in the plasma of those who have recovered from COVID-19.

During his press conference Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said the rate of infections is doubling every three days, adding that the projected peak of infections could reach 140,000 in less than a month (between two and three weeks). This spike in cases means more hospital beds are needed than previously anticipated, the governor said.

"I'm going to turn this state around to get the number of beds we need," he said, before stressing the urgent need for the state to get thousands of ventilators for the most critical cases.

The number of cases continued to rise, with New York recording 26,348 positive cases as of the end of the day, 15,597 of which were in New York City. There have been a total of 271 deaths in New York, giving it the most cases and deaths in the nation.

By county, there were 4,364 cases in Queens (the highest total of any county); 4,237 in Brooklyn; 2,887 in Manhattan; 2,328 in the Bronx; and 935 in Staten Island. The NYPD had 211 confirmed positives among members of the department, including 177 uniformed officers. There were also more than 2,700 sick calls within the department, seven percent of all officers.

Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy announced an additional 346 positive cases, bringing the state's total to 3,675. He also announced the highest number of deaths in a single day: 17. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the state now stands at 44.

Connecticut also saw its biggest increase in positive cases Tuesday, with 618 residents now confirmed to have contracted the virus. There were also two more deaths, bringing the total in the state to 12.

March 23, 2020

During his daily briefing Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he is ordering all hospitals in New York to increase their capacity by at least 50%, although they should try to increase their capacity to 100%.

As of Monday morning, New York reported 5,707 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state's total to 20,857, with the majority of cases (12,305) in New York City. Deaths in the state reached 157. A spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio's office later added a dozen more cases in New York City, bringing the total to 12,339, but noted that the death toll in the five boroughs had risen and the figures would be updated later in the day.

By borough, the case totals are as follows: 3,621 cases in Queens 2,572 in Manhattan, 3,494 in Brooklyn 1,829 in the Bronx and 817 on Staten Island.

However, there is hope on the horizon: Cuomo announced that New York has been granted federal authorization to begin a clinical trial Tuesday for an experimental drug.

Meanwhile, Governor Phil Murphy announced 935 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the state's total to 2,844. He also said the state saw an additional seven deaths related to COVID-19. The total deaths in the state now stands at 27.

The impact of the coronavirus will be felt far into the future, and so the state is launching a central website for finding and applying for jobs during the coronavirus crisis since There are at least 8,000 jobs open statewide in business essentials, including grocery stores.

Also, following similar steps to New York, Murphy announced that elective surgeries will be canceled in the state to free up space in hospitals.

In another measure announced, up to 1,000 inmates in New Jersey county jails could be temporarily released in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19.

On the other hand, coronavirus cases in Connecticut increased to a total of 415. They also recorded additional deaths. As of today, there have been 10 deaths in Connecticut from the coronavirus.

March 22, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state added nearly 5,000 more positive cases to its total since the previous day, as a direct result of more testing, and thus both the new number of cases in New York state skyrocketed to 15,168. The overwhelming majority of the cases are in New York City, which, according to new numbers from Mayor Bill de Blasio's office Sunday night, had 10,764 confirmed positive cases and 99 deaths, bringing the statewide total up. to more than 16,278.

New York City's positive cases include 3,050 in Queens, 2,324 in Manhattan, 3,154 in Brooklyn, 1,564 in the Bronx and 666 on Staten Island. From 6pm. On Saturday, at least 1,800 people in New York City were hospitalized with the virus, including at least 450 in intensive care, according to a city spokeswoman.

Among those sick, 98 were members of the NYPD, according to Commissioner Dermot Shea. Of this number, 70 were uniformed officers. Three were hospitalized.

Next to the city, Nassau County saw the most new cases since the previous day (667 new; 1,900 total) followed by Westchester County (486 new, 1,873 total) and Suffolk (373 new; 1,034 total). At least 114 people in New York have died.

De Blasio also announced that another 23 prisoners would be released from New York jails, after previously releasing four people last week, in an attempt to control the rapid spread of the virus in jails.

In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy announced that there were now 1,914 cases of COVID-19 in the state, an increase of nearly 600 from the previous day. The largest increases were in Bergen, Essex and Monmouth counties, which each saw increases of more than 60 cases. Murphy also said that four more people died.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said his state doubled its total number of deaths, reaching eight after having four the previous day. His state had 327 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total to more than 18,000. To date, the triestal area has seen more than 140 people die related to the coronavirus.

President Trump addressed the nation on Sunday, announcing a series of federal actions his administration was taking to help New York, California and Washington, the three states hardest hit by the growing coronavirus pandemic.

Trump says he has approved the Major Disaster Declaration requested by Governor Cuomo. The order brings National Guard troops and about 1,000 medical beds to New York, the president said.

March 21, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced more than 3,200 new cases in New York State since his previous report, bringing the total to 12,260 statewide. New York City has 8,115 cases, an increase of more than 3,000 from the previous day. The governor emphasized that the increase in numbers is the result of increased testing capacity. He said that, to date, New York has conducted more than 45,000 tests, more per capita than China or South Korea and more than any other state in the US (nearly double the number of tests conducted in the state of Washington and California).

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the number of coronavirus-related deaths rose again Saturday, reaching 60 in the afternoon hours. That brings the state total to 70 and the tri-state total to 90.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced another 442 positive cases since Friday, bringing the state's case total to 1,327. He also said five other people had died, bringing the death toll in the Garden State to 16.

The last five deaths in New Jersey were a man in his 50s from Monmouth County, a man in his 80s from Essex County, a man in his 40s from Bergen County, a woman in her 70s years old from Morris County and a man in his 90s from Bergen County. Murphy said three of the new deaths were in institutions such as long-term care or rehabilitation.

March 20, 2020

As of Friday morning, New York State's COVID-19 cases had passed the 7,100 mark. New York City had more than 4,440 cases, adding nearly another 2,000 cases overnight. Within hours, however, a city spokesperson said the total positive cases in the city had risen to 5,151.

Due to the spread, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered 100 percent of non-essential workforces to stay home, calling it "the most drastic measure we can take," as he said everyone New York state was "on hiatus."

The president clarified that New Yorkers can leave home only to buy groceries and medicines, or to help a family member or neighbor at risk. He also explained that essential workers include: doctors, firefighters, police officers, first responders, MTA drivers, pharmacy and grocery store employees, etc.

In addition, due to the need for hospital space to care for patients, including the increase in those suffering from coronavirus, the governor announced Friday that he plans to cancel non-critical elective surgeries statewide.

He also announced that immediately non-essential gatherings of any size are prohibited, public transportation should only be taken when absolutely necessary; strict social distancing must be obeyed (maintain at least a 6-foot distance from others in public).

Failure to follow those rules can lead to fines. Additionally, the governor announced a 90-day moratorium on all commercial and residential evictions to try to ease the immediate burden.

These latest measures follow the announcement that Cuomo and the governors of New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania ordered the “indefinite closure” of barbershops, beauty, tattoo, massage and nail salons, as well as other businesses that require the direct contact with other people.

On Friday afternoon, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said that, in total, the leaders of the four states estimate they will need $100 billion in financial aid from the federal government to get through the pandemic. coronavirus crisis in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.

Murphy also announced 155 new positive cases Friday since the day before, bringing the state's total to 890. Two additional deaths were reported, bringing the death total to 11. The recent deaths are a man in his 30s from Essex County and another in his 50s from Bergen County.

For his part, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced 35 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total in his state to 194. He also confirmed the fourth death from COVID-19, adding that all deaths have occurred in Fairfield County.

March 19, 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo began the day by warning that case totals in the state would "jump astronomically" after a record number of tests were conducted overnight. The results of those tests will arrive Thursday afternoon. However, cases as of Thursday morning reached 4,152 with 29 deaths (19 deaths in New York City).

In a matter of hours, however, New York City announced startling new numbers: 3,615 positive cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths. Currently, there are 980 cases in Queens, 976 in Manhattan, 1,030 in Brooklyn, 436 in the Bronx, and 165 on Staten Island.

Some of the most recent positive cases include a Rikers Island inmate, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 among the incarcerated population. The inmate has been removed from the general population and is being monitored, authorities say.

Due to the increase in positive cases, Cuomo tightened his mandate yesterday and now ordered all companies that 75% of their employees must work from home.

Cuomo also announced that state lenders will offer a 90-day mortgage payment waiver to ease financial stress during these uncertain times. Foreclosures will also be suspended during this time period.

Separately, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont confirmed his state's second coronavirus-related death: a 91-year-old New Canaan man who was being treated at Norwalk Hospital. This new death brings the death toll in the tri-state area to 28.

He later announced that 63 more cases of COVID-19 had been found in the state, bringing the total to 159.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state has, as of noon, 742 positive cases and nine deaths. He also warned that health officials believe positive cases could number in the thousands.

Additionally, Murphy ordered a new mandate: the closure as of 8 p.m. Thursday until further notice of all personal care businesses unable to adhere to recommended social distancing guidelines such as barbershops, nail salons, tattoo parlors, and similar businesses.

To date, the tri-state area has seen 6,199 total cases and lost 43 people, including four members of the same family from New Jersey.

March 18, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo dismissed the idea of ​​implementing a mandatory quarantine order in New York City or anywhere else in the state on Wednesday, while Mayor Bill de Blasio urged that he is considering the move "seriously" amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Cuomo said more aggressive measures are likely, adding a new state mandate Wednesday: All businesses must have at least 50% of their employees working from home, though essential services are exempt.

Governor Andrew Cuomo said more than 1,000 new cases had been confirmed in New York state overnight, and as of Wednesday afternoon the state total reached 3,437 cases. Hundreds of new cases were added in New York City, which now surpassed more than 1,870 cases.

Cuomo previously said it could take 45 days for the infection to peak and 110,000 hospital beds could be needed. On Wednesday he announced that the US Navy will send a 1,000-room "hospital ship" to New York Harbor to help with people who are sick with something other than COVID-19.

New Jersey added another 162 confirmed positives, bringing the total to 427. As of Wednesday, the total deaths in the tri-state area are 20 in New York and five in New Jersey.

While Connecticut recorded its first coronavirus-related death.

Pennsylvania will now join that coalition made up of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and the restrictions originally Monday by all three states.

The US Senate has passed a second coronavirus response bill, which would provide free tests as well as unemployment benefits, among other measures. Trump signed the coronavirus stimulus bill that same night.

March 17, 2020

The day began with a glimpse of an unprecedented new reality in New York City and the rest of the tri-state area: a parade-free St. Patrick's Day, no bars or restaurants open and no gatherings of more than 50 people.

At a press conference addressed to New Yorkers, Governor Andrew Cuomo said it may take 45 days for coronavirus infections to peak in the state. He added that up to 110,000 hospital beds would be needed to treat patients.

Cuomo also announced that there are 432 new cases since the previous day, bringing positive cases in New York state to 1,374 with 12 total deaths.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that as of 8 p.m. On Tuesday, all indoor malls and amusement parks will be closed until further notice.

Murphy said cases in the state have risen to 267.

Hoboken's mayor also called on people to shelter-in-place and adopt a "self-isolation" policy, the first tri-state city to make such a dramatic suggestion to help slow the spread of COVID-19. He also restricted public gatherings to just five people.

Meanwhile, in another part of New Jersey, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has launched a public petition to try to determine the whereabouts of a woman who turned up sick at East Orange General Hospital last weekend and tested positive for COVID-19.

Baraka said the woman provided a false name and a false address when she was tested.

About two hours later, Baraka told our sister network News 4 that the woman had been found. According to the mayor, the woman says that she has been in quarantine, but the city is working to confirm this.

Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said during an afternoon press conference that the city should prepare for a possible call for a mandatory quarantine. De Blasio added that a decision regarding this measure would be made in the next 48 hours.

He also announced that alternate-side parking will be suspended, starting March 18, for one week, and in the event someone is arrested and displays flu-like symptoms, they will not be taken to a precinct, but instead that they will receive medical attention in case they have coronavirus.

De Blasio also said that, at the time of his press conference, there were 814 cases of COVID-19 in the city and seven deaths.

It was also revealed Tuesday that Kevin Durant is one of four Brooklyn Nets players who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to The Athletic. This brings the total to seven players in the NBA who have tested positive for the virus.

In Connecticut, the most cases were found in Fairfield County, with 48 of the state's 68 cases found there, many of which were likely caused by the same case in Westport.

March 16, 2020

NBC announced that an employee with the third hour of the "TODAY" show has tested positive for COVID-19. Al Roker was one of those who took the morning off as a precaution while "TODAY" works to locate the worker's nearby colleagues.

Governor Cuomo, Governor Murphy, and Governor Lamont announced a tri-state effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus by implementing certain measures across the region: Gyms and casinos will close on March 16 at 8 p.m. until new notice; bars and restaurants will close for table service and will only be open for takeout orders after 8 p.m. until further notice and gatherings of more than 50 people are prohibited until further notice.

In a subsequent press conference, Cuomo said that after the success of the New Rochelle mobile coronavirus testing center, there are plans for others in Long Island, Staten Island and Rockland County.

He also urged the federal government to deploy the Army Corps of Engineers to assist local governments by building temporary medical facilities to handle the expected influx of patients. However, Cuomo said that he will not just wait for the federal government's response and therefore announced that he will organize the National Guard, unions and private developers to help build medical facilities to house thousands of additional beds for patients.

In addition, the DOH will suspend certain regulations to allow for increased hospital capacity, Cuomo said, adding that the state may order the cancellation of elective surgeries to free up space in hospitals.

On Monday, it was revealed that the tri-state area surpassed 1,000 positive cases. As of 11:40 a.m., New York had a total of 950 cases.

At a subsequent press conference, Governor Murphy announced 81 new cases of COVID-19, bringing New Jersey's total to 179.

Murphy also announced that all schools and universities in the state (whether public, private or religious) will close for a period of "at least two weeks" beginning Wednesday. However, the state, he said, is prepared to keep them closed for a longer period if necessary.

In addition, Murphy mobilized the National Guard to assist in "any way necessary" in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the disease.

The third coronavirus-related death in New Jersey has been announced: that of a man in his 90s from Bergen County.

The pandemic also continued to cause the cancellation of events, including the Met Gala, one of the most anticipated nights in the fashion industry.

March 15, 2020

Governor Cuomo announced that New York State cases had risen to 729, including nearly 70 new cases since last night. He also added a third coronavirus-related death in the state, bringing the total deaths in the tri-state area to five.

The 79-year-old woman, who died Sunday at an unspecified hospital in New York City, had "multiple underlying health conditions" before contracting the novel coronavirus, Cuomo said.

Among the new New York cases: a Long Island Rail Road employee, the MTA said. The employee, who last worked on March 7, is a sheet metal worker who does not work on trains or directly interact with customers. The worker is in quarantine and his workplace has been disinfected "several times," the agency said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Gov. Phil Murphy announced 31 new positive results since Saturday, bringing the state's total to 98, and said a "prolonged closure" of state schools was "inevitable."

The city of Hoboken confirmed two other cases of COVID-19 on Sunday: a man in his 30s and another in his 40s. Both people are in isolation and are expected to make full recoveries, the mayor's office said.

Jersey City also announced a new case: an 80-year-old man who is in isolation. The additions bring the presumptive positive total in New Jersey to 98; Connecticut has 20 positive tests.

March 14, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday New York State's first and second coronavirus-related deaths: an 82-year-old woman in New York City who already I had emphysema before contracting the virus.

The woman was hospitalized on March 3, Cuomo said. The case marked the first death of a person in New York state "who had the coronavirus with underlying symptoms," he noted.

Later Saturday, Rockland County officials reported the state's second coronavirus-related death. The 65-year-old patient had underlying health problems.

Another confirmed case in New York was within the parish community at Encarnación Roman Catholic Church in Queens, authorities said.

Governor Phil Murphy also reported a second death in New Jersey. He said in a tweet shortly after 8 p.m. that the victim was a woman in her 50s from Monmouth County.

Overall, the number of positive cases in New York rose to 613 on Saturday, Cuomo said, an increase of more than 100 since Friday. Of the 613 confirmed cases, at least 117 are hospitalized. Mayor Bill de Blasio said later Saturday that one of the new cases included a member of the FDNY in Brooklyn. However, that person is not believed to have responded to any calls in the critical period.

De Blasio also said a confirmed COVID-19 case had been confirmed at I.S. 27 in Staten Island.

Meanwhile, Murphy announced a rise in the number of positive tests in New Jersey on Saturday afternoon, saying 19 new cases since Friday had brought the state's total to 69, including at least two dozen in the county. from Bergen.

March 13, 2020

A student at New Dorp High School and the Hungerford Building in Staten Island has tested positive for the coronavirus. Therefore the New York Public Schools say that the buildings will be closed on March 13. Officials did not elaborate on the last time the student was at the college.

In the morning, a member of the New York City Council, Bronx Councilman Fernando Cabrera, posted on Facebook that his son contracted the virus and warned members of his church, where Cabrera is a pastor, to take precautions.

As the morning progressed, Connecticut announced its sixth case.

The rise in cases has already caused great public anxiety despite the best efforts by authorities to clarify the health facts: 80% of COVID-19 cases resolve without medical treatment, the vast majority of city and state tests have been negative and the overall risk to the general public is low. That being said, the spread must be contained, primarily to protect the most vulnerable populations such as the sick or the elderly.

For that reason, Governor Andrew Cuomo opened a mobile testing center in New Rochelle, the epicenter of the crisis. The mobile center is a six-lane facility that can test the occupants of up to 200 cars per day. Hours later, during a press conference, Cuomo announced that New York has 421 cases of COVID-19, including more than 150 in New York City. Of the 421 cases statewide, Cuomo said 50 of them were hospitalized with 18 patients in intensive care.

On Friday afternoon, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state had reached 50 positive cases. He also said it was "inevitable" that all schools in the state would close, and raised the possibility of taking the recommended limit of a 250-person audience for events/gatherings and making it mandatory.

President Donald Trump later declared a national emergency, a move that will unlock up to $50 billion in federal funds to help states and localities combat what is now called a pandemic that is spreading rapidly across the country.

Declaring a national emergency gives the President of the United States special temporary powers to handle a crisis and act immediately.

Despite some private schools and universities closing around the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a press conference that he's going to do everything he can to keep New York City schools open as long as possible .

"The danger of a full lockdown is that it will degrade not only people's lives in a number of issues, including their health and safety and other ways," de Blasio said. Some people have to work, the mayor added, noting: "That includes a lot of parents that we depend on, first responders, health professionals."

Additionally, the mayor revealed that attendance at city schools took a significant drop on Friday, with schools reporting only 68% of students in attendance on Friday, down from 80% the day before.

However, parents who choose to keep their children out of school as a precaution should know that their children will not be penalized for being absent.

March 12, 2020

Two Bronx schools, Laboratory School of Finance and Technology and South Bronx Preparatory, were closed for at least 24 hours after a student tested positive for the coronavirus. De Blasio said the health department was working to trace the student's contacts while he disinfected both buildings.

Nassau County announced Thursday that its cases had increased from 28 to 41. Most of the cases are from Hempstead. Ten of the positive cases were hospitalized, one is critical. One of the new cases is an 81-year-old woman at an assisted-living center in North Hills.

On Thursday, officials in Stamford, Connecticut also revealed the city's first case of COVID-19. This is a resident who traveled to Kennedy Airport on March 10 and had symptoms of the coronavirus. Relatives picked him up from the airport, gave him a protective mask and gloves, and took him by private vehicle to the hospital in an attempt to reduce the possibility of infecting other people. The patient is hospitalized. His relatives are in self-quarantine.

On Thursday morning, the Orange County Health Department in New York was notified of the first positive test result for an Orange County resident with COVID-19. The person is currently hospitalized and isolated.

In addition, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Mayor Steven Fulop has implemented a curfew/cut off time of 10 p.m. for all establishments in the city that have a liquor license. This is in an effort to reduce crowding as a preventative measure to reduce public exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy also recommended the cancellation of all public gatherings of more than 250 people in the state, including concerts, sporting events and parades.

Cuomo on Thursday called the coronavirus a "public health emergency" and said that to reduce the spread there will be no gatherings of 500 people or more, and establishments with a capacity of less than 500 people will need to reduce occupancy by a fifty%. These new measures will go into effect Friday at 5 p.m., with the exception of Broadway theaters which will adhere to these new rules starting at 5 p.m. Thursday. Schools, nursing homes, hospitals and public transportation are not included in this new measure.

At a press conference later in the afternoon, de Blasio projected there could be 1,000 positive coronavirus cases in New York City next week. New York City has 95 positive cases as of Thursday afternoon.

March 11, 2020

Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York City had added 10 more cases overnight -- a total of 46 positive coronavirus cases in the city. Details about the patients were not immediately available.

Suffolk County revealed two more positive cases, bringing the total to six, while Nassau County added another six positive cases (25 total).

The Nassau cases focus on three communities: Hempstead (20), Oyster Bay (3) and North Hempstead (2).

Meanwhile, Ulster County announced its second positive COVID-19 case.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that an additional eight people have tested positive overnight, bringing the state's total to 23. The cases are in Bergen County (4), the Middlesex County (2) and Monmouth County (2).

Connecticut also announced its third case: a woman from New Canaan.

The famed NBA temporarily canceled all games for the remainder of the season after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for COVID-19.

President Donald Trump suspended all flights from Europe, with the exception of England; which has caused controversy, since that country registers more cases and deaths than other European countries under the new restriction, such as Belgium - which is also part of the flight block.

The popular St. Patrick's Day Parade was canceled for the first time in 258 years; other New York events continue to be added to the list of cancellations.

March 10, 2020

New York added a few dozen more cases, reaching 173 by early afternoon. Of those cases, 36 are in New York City, while the vast majority (108) are in Westchester County. Many of the new cases are connected to the group in New Rochelle, where the Manhattan attorney at the center of the outbreak lives.

New York also unveiled its toughest measures -- to be implemented March 12-25 -- to combat the rise in coronavirus cases in Westchester County. The measures include deploying National Guard troops to a Health Department command post in New Rochelle and designating a one-mile radius buffer zone in the city.

Among the measures that will be carried out within the New Rochelle containment area, where the largest group of confirmed cases is located, are the prohibition of large gatherings on large gathering facilities and the closure of schools for that reason period while undergoing deep cleaning.

Meanwhile, in New Jersey, shortly after 12:30 p.m., Governor Phil Murphy announced the first COVID-19-related death in New Jersey. The death is that of a 69-year-old man from Little Ferry, located in Bergen County. His death prompted the county to declare a state of emergency.

Health officials did not release the man's name, but did say he had underlying conditions including emphysema, high blood pressure and diabetes. Although he had no history of travel to high-risk countries, he does have connections to New York.

The man was hospitalized last week in isolation. His condition began to deteriorate Monday night and he went into cardiac arrest, but he was revived. He suffered another cardiac arrest Tuesday morning and passed away.

Later, in a Facebook post, the president of the group for horse trainers, Standardbred Owners Association of New York, identified the man as John Brennan, an employee of the association.

New Jersey officials also disclosed that the state received four additional presumptive positive cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the statewide total to 15.

Meanwhile, it was revealed that two financial firms in New York, Barclays and BlackRock, had confirmed cases of COVID-19.

March 9, 2020

Mayor Bill de Blasio began Monday by confirming three new cases in New York City, two in Brooklyn (a first for the borough) and one in Queens.

As the day progressed, officials announced that the number of coronavirus cases in the area increased by more than 200 percent since Friday, from 49 cases to more than 150, and a 7-year-old boy from the New York City, a New York City Fire Department EMS first responder and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Rick Cotton are among the confirmed cases. Most of the positive cases come from Westchester County.

During a press conference, Governor Andrew Cuomo also revealed state-made hand sanitizers that will be provided to local governments, the MTA, jails and schools free of charge. This move comes amid reports of excessive price increases by individuals or businesses. According to Cuomo, the state has the capacity to produce 100,000 gallons per week of hand sanitizer, but will increase production.

In a separate news conference, MTA President and CEO Patrick Foye said transportation officials who may have had contact with Cotton at an event last week are in contact with health officials.

Additionally, on Monday, the Southern District of New York announced that certain people are prohibited from entering its courts, including those who have traveled to China, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran in the past 14 days, and those in contact close with someone who was diagnosed with COVID-19.

At an afternoon news conference, New Jersey officials announced five new presumptive positive cases, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 11.

The surge in cases prompted New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to declare a state of emergency Monday afternoon.

Among those affected is an 18-year-old from Clifton who is not hospitalized but apparently came into contact with a positive case in New York.

Another case involves a 48-year-old man from Berkeley Heights who is hospitalized at Overlook Medical Center. In that case, the exposure came from symptomatic friends who traveled from Milan, but who, in an "unusual circumstance," ended up testing negative for COVID-19.

In addition, a 27-year-old from Little Silver Borough, who is not hospitalized, tested positive after being exposed to the coronavirus at a conference he attended in Boston from February 24-28. According to New Jersey officials, 170 conference attendees also tested presumptive positive.

The other cases involve an 83-year-old patient from Monmouth County who is hospitalized at Bayshore Medical Center and a 30-year-old from Teaneck who is hospitalized at Holy Name Medical Center. In both cases, the source of the contagion is unknown.

New Jersey officials also said an additional 24 people are under investigation.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced Monday afternoon that another case of COVID-19 has been confirmed, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to two.

March 8, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that a total of 106 people in New York state have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, an increase since Saturday.

Of those cases, 82 were in Westchester, 12 in New York City, five in Nassau County, two in Rockland County, two in Saratoga County, one in Suffolk County, and one in Ulster County, Cuomo said.

The cases in Suffolk and Ulster counties mark the first confirmed cases of the virus in those two counties.

Meanwhile, Rockland County health officials warned residents Sunday that anyone who visited 150 Remsen Avenue in Monsey on Friday, Feb. 28 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. or on Saturday, February 29 between 11:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and 4 p.m. may have been exposed to the two county residents who were confirmed to have the novel coronavirus.

Health officials also said anyone who visited The Atrium Ballroom at 401 NY-59 in Monsey on Monday, March 2 between 2:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. you may have been exposed to the virus.

Also on Sunday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in a Connecticut resident. The Wilton resident being treated at Danbury Hospital.

The resident is between the ages of 40 and 50 and likely became infected on a trip to California, Lamont said. The person "sought medical attention shortly after returning to Connecticut," she added. Confirmation is awaited by the CDC in this case.

In New Jersey, meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver said Sunday the state had two new presumptive positive cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of presumptive cases to six.

Of the two new cases, one is a 32-year-old man from western New York who is currently at Hackensack University Medical Center, authorities said. The status of him was not immediately clear. The other is a 70-year-old man who lives in Teaneck and is currently in stable condition at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Paterson, according to officials.

March 7, 2020

In New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced 34 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total in the state to 89. Shortly after reporting the new total, Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the state of New York due to the spread of the virus.

Eleven of the 89 cases are in New York City, 70 in Westchester County, two in Rockland County, four in Nassau County and two in Saratoga County, Cuomo said.

Two of the new cases in New York City involve people who "got off a cruise ship," Cuomo said; five "appeared to be spread throughout the community," one of whom is being treated at a hospital in the Rockaways, marking the first case of coronavirus in Queens. The Far Rockaway patient is receiving treatment in isolation at St. John's Episcopal Hospital, the hospital confirmed.

One of the confirmed patients in Saratoga County is a 57-year-old pharmacist, while the other is a 52-year-old woman who was in contact with a "positive person from Pennsylvania" at an event in Miami, Cuomo said. .

Cuomo said Saturday that nursing homes and nursing homes in nearby New Rochelle had been instructed to "suspend outside visitors."

"Once again, nursing homes are the most challenging environment for us with this disease, so we are being very cautious about nursing homes, assisted living facilities, etc," Cuomo said. . "And now we're taking a census of those types of facilities in this immediate area of ​​New Rochelle to establish: no outside visitors."

March 6, 2020

On Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed on The Brian Lehrer Show that a new New York City resident has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 23.

The new case involves a Manhattan man in his 50s who is linked to the group in Westchester County, according to de Blasio.

It is not yet clear if his family or any close contacts have also tested positive. They are currently being monitored while tests are carried out.

During a press conference Friday at noon, Cuomo announced that coronavirus cases in New York state increased overnight to a total of 33. All of the new cases are related to the Westchester County attorney.

In addition, Cuomo said that, as of Friday, 44 people statewide, including nine in New York City, are under a mandatory quarantine (isolation) order: Those people have: 1) tested positive; 2) had direct contact (within 6 feet) of a person who tested positive; or 3) returned from one of the countries at the focus of the outbreak, or 4) your local health care provider and the local health department, or the state Department of Health, believe you need to quarantine.

Cuomo also revealed that 4,000 people in the state are in "preventive quarantine," including 2,700 in New York City. This 14-day precautionary measure is intended for any New Yorker who has recently returned from China, Iran, Italy, South Korea or Japan, but has not exhibited symptoms.

However, following the progress of the day, in another press conference, Governor Cuomo confirmed even more cases bringing the state total to 44. That is, on Friday alone, the number of people confirmed with coronavirus in the state of New York.

In regards to one of the presumptive positive cases in New Jersey, Fort Lee issued an update on its website Friday informing residents that after health officials conducted an in-depth interview with the patient to identify any close contacts who may have been exposed to the coronavirus, it was determined that there were no contacts in Fort Lee while the man was in town on March 2.

Fort Lee officials also informed residents that the patient, who has residences in both New York City and Fort Lee, used a personal vehicle and did not take public transportation to New Jersey during the investigation period.

The 32-year-old man, who has no children in schools, remains in isolation at a medical facility.

The municipality, along with federal, state and county agencies, continue to monitor the situation.

Hours later, the third case was announced in New Jersey. The latest individual diagnosed is a Camden County man in his 60s, authorities said. He is hospitalized and in stable condition.

March 5, 2020

Two more people in New York City have tested positive, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday morning. The mayor said the cases include a man in his 40s and a woman in her 80s. Both patients are hospitalized in an intensive care unit. None of the cases have a known connection to travel or to the other previously diagnosed patients in New York, marking what appears to be a new instance of community spread.

As the day progressed, Governor Andrew Cuomo clarified that the state's total positive cases rose to 22 with 11 new cases since the previous day.

Most of the cases are in Westchester County and are linked to the midtown Manhattan attorney whose case marked the first instance of community spread in the state, Cuomo said.

Cuomo also announced that Long Island is among the places with a confirmed case: a 42-year-old man who is hospitalized.

On Thursday afternoon, New Jersey officials announced the second presumed positive case of the coronavirus in the state.

The second case involves a person in northern New Jersey, according to the Health Department commissioner. That patient is being treated at Englewood Hospital and is an Englewood resident, according to Mayor Michael Wilfred. Details about his condition are unknown.

In addition, Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich revealed Thursday that while in the first New Jersey case the man had an apartment there, he also lives in Manhattan and is a New York City sanitation worker. . Sokolich confirmed that the man had not been to Fort Lee in the previous two weeks.

March 4, 2020

At least nine people who came into contact with the Westchester attorney have tested positive for the coronavirus.

The man passed the virus to his wife, 20-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter, authorities confirmed Wednesday. In addition, two friends of the lawyer tested positive, as well as the wife of one of them, two sons and a daughter.

Two friends of the man's son, both students at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, were sent to Bellevue Hospital for analysis. Two children of the lawyer's second friend are also being evaluated.

Seven employees and an individual interning at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, where the lawyer spent time before being transferred to a Manhattan hospital for further treatment, are also being evaluated.

On Wednesday night, news broke that the 32-year-old New Jersey man had tested positive for the coronavirus, the state's first presumptive case. The sample was sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for official confirmation. The man, who lives in Fort Lee, has been hospitalized since March 3 and is said to be resting comfortably and doing well.

The sources said he contracted the infection from one of the New York cases, though they did not elaborate on the connection.

March 3, 2020

A man in New Jersey was hospitalized Tuesday. It eventually became the state's first possible case of coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday.

The patient is a Fort Lee man in his 30s who is hospitalized in Bergen County. The New Jersey Department of Health is sending the man's results to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for confirmation. However, even though it has not yet been confirmed by the CDC, state and local authorities are treating it as a confirmed case.

March 2, 2020

While products like hand sanitizers and masks sold out at several stores after the first confirmed case, an attorney who lives in Westchester County and works in midtown Manhattan became in the state's second confirmed case of coronavirus on Monday, and the first apparent case of community spread.

The 50-year-old man's history does not suggest any travel to China or other countries at the nexus of the outbreak, according to authorities. The man, who is from New Rochelle and has an underlying respiratory condition, first noticed respiratory problems late last month.

March 1, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in New York City.

The patient, a 39-year-old woman from Manhattan, had just returned from Iran when she began having mild respiratory symptoms. Cuomo said the woman and her husband are sanitation workers and both are self-isolating at home. Her husband tested negative for the virus.

Authorities said the woman did not take public transportation home and believe she was not contagious while on her flight. However, the people on the flight and the driver who took her home were notified that they were possibly exposed.