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Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak
New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a local state of emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak.
Adams issued the emergency executive order on Monday, Aug. 1.
As of Friday, July 29, 1,289 people in New York City had tested positive for monkeypox.
“New York City now has over 1,200 reported cases, approximately 25 percent of cases nationally, and we are continuing to see the numbers rise," Adams said. "This order will bolster our existing efforts to educate, vaccinate, test, and treat as many New Yorkers as possible and ensure a whole-of-government response to this outbreak."
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