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COVID-19: New York's Winter Plan To Combat Virus Unveiled COVID-19: New York's Winter Plan To Combat Virus Unveiled
Covid-19: New York's Winter Plan To Combat Virus Unveiled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out the state’s plan to combat the spread of COVID-19 during the apparent second wave of the virus surging across the country. During his latest COVID-19 briefing, Cuomo said that with the holidays here, New York needs to pivot its strategy in battling the virus over the winter. "While the holiday season often brings joy to many, the increase in social activity and mobility will also bring an increase of viral transmission. We understand the cause and effect, and the effect is dramatic," Cuomo said. The plan includes five different strategies the state…

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COVID-19: Detailed Maps Released For Newly Added Long Island Cluster Zones COVID-19: Detailed Maps Released For Newly Added Long Island Cluster Zones
Covid-19: Detailed Maps Released For Newly Added Long Island Cluster Zones Coverage area maps of the four new COVID-19 “yellow zone” micro-clusters on Long Island have been released by the state as the battle against the virus continues. On Monday, Nov. 23, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced two clusters each in both Nassau and Suffolk (see above) that have seen positive infection rates peaking. The new yellow zones are Hampton Bays, with a 5.13 percent positivity rate, and Riverhead, with a 4.60 positive positivity rate in Suffolk, and Great Neck, with a 4.77 percent positivity rate, and Massapequa Park, with a 3.9 percent positivity rate in Nassau County. Suff…

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COVID-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases COVID-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases
Covid-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the federal government has waved the white flag amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the state unveils a new method of combating the virus. With fall bringing a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, Cuomo said that New York will be deploying a new strategy targeting viral “micro-clusters” that have cropped up across the state, including Queens, Brooklyn, Orange, and Rockland counties. “You can control (the virus) when you see it spreading, when you see small spreads … you have to stop them from becoming larger spreads, that’s what we call the micro-cluster…

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