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Covid-19: Travelers From More States, Puerto Rico, DC Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List
Travelers from three more states, as well as Puerto Rico and Washington, DC, with high positive testing rates for COVID-19 have now been added to the joint quarantine order for out-of-state travelers to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
The newly added states as of Tuesday, July 28, are Illinois, Kentucky, and Minnesota, bringing the number to 34 states, in addition to Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 per…
Covid-19: Travelers From 10 More States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Bringing Total To 31
Travelers from 10 more states with high positive testing rates for COVID-19 have now been added to the joint quarantine order for out-of-state travelers to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Virginia and Washington were added to the list on Tuesday, July 21, bringing the total number of states to 31. Minnesota came off the list.
The quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rolling average or a state with a 10 percent…
More Info Emerges On Covid-related Illness In Children As 14 States Now Investigating Cases
Health officials are sharing new information about the pediatric inflammatory illness linked to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with 14 states now investigating cases.
New York State has the most cases with 102.
Other states now investigating cases are Connecticut, New Jersey, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington. So far, those states have not yet released details on the cases.
The illness displays symptoms similar to those of Kawasaki disease or toxic shock-like syndrome.
"Pediatric m…
Covid-19: 1,393 New LI Cases Reported; Cuomo Asks FEMA For Four More Temporary Hospitals
There have been 1,393 more confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island as the state total rose to 44,635.
As of Friday, March 27, In Nassau County, 743 new cases were reported, bringing the total to 4,657 since the outbreak began. Suffolk saw 650 new cases, bringing the total to 3,385. Statewide, there were 7,377 new cases. (See first image above.)
New York remains the state most plagued by the virus, with 44,635 cases that resulted in 519 deaths, up from 385 the day before. New Jersey has the next most confirmed cases with 6,876, followed by California (4,060), Washingto…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 796 New Cases As State Total Climbs To 30,811
There have been 796 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island the last 24 hours as the state’s total rose to 30,811, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced just before midday at a news briefing on Wednesday, March 25 in Albany.
In Nassau County there were 416 new cases, bringing the total to 3,285 since the outbreak, while there were 380 new cases in Suffolk County, adding up to a total of 2,260.
There have now been 5,545 Long Islanders that tested positive for COVID-19 since the outbreak began earlier this month. Nassau and Suffolk County have the third and fourth hi…
Long Island Covid-19 Death Toll Reaches 22
There have been more coronavirus-related deaths on Long Island, bringing the total to 22 since the outbreak reached New York.
Globally, there have been 360,096 confirmed cases of coronavirus, which resulted in 15,485 deaths. In New York, there were more than 5,700 new positive cases of coronavirus confirmed overnight, bringing the state’s total to 20,875, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, March 23.
Nassau and Suffolk counties have been among the hardest hit in the state, with 2,442 cases and 1,458 confirmed cases, respectively. There have been nine deaths in Nassau - includi…