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COVID-19: Verdict Is In, Sleepaway Camps Are Out For Summer Of 2020 COVID-19: Verdict Is In, Sleepaway Camps Are Out For Summer Of 2020
Covid-19: Verdict Is In, Sleepaway Camps Are Out For Summer Of 2020 Sleepaway camps will not be allowed to operate in New York State this summer amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Health Director Harold Zucker made the announcement early Saturday afternoon, June 13 in a daily news briefing in Manhattan. "Overnight camps have congregate settings and sleeping arrangements in close quarters that present too many risks," Zucker said. "In such a setting, even a single positive case in a camper or staff member could create an untenable quarantine situation and overwhelm camp health personnel that may not be able to handle …

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COVID-19: Rockland Has 'Teeth' To Enforce Executive Order On Social Distancing, State Says COVID-19: Rockland Has 'Teeth' To Enforce Executive Order On Social Distancing, State Says
Covid-19: Rockland Has 'Teeth' To Enforce Executive Order On Social Distancing, State Says A day after Rockland County Executive Ed Day heatedly responded to a claim by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he was unaware Day had requested a containment zone be established in the area of the county with the most novel coronavirus (COVID-19 cases), Cuomo emphasized the importance for all residents to follow the state's executive order on social distancing. "I know what's happening in Rockland County and the numbers in Rockland County," Cuomo said. "We see them every day. "We work very closely with the community in Monsey and the orthodox community in Rockland. I get the issue. " "Also, they und…

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COVID-19: NY Businesses Now Must Keep Half Of Workers Home; DOD Dispatches Hospital Ship COVID-19: NY Businesses Now Must Keep Half Of Workers Home; DOD Dispatches Hospital Ship
Covid-19: NY Businesses Now Must Keep Half Of Workers Home; DOD Dispatches Hospital Ship In an effort to reduce density amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he will order all non-essential businesses in New York to have at least half their employees work from home. The move does not affect essential services such as food, pharmacies, healthcare, shipping, supplies, etc. The state will be providing a full list of exempted businesses in the statewide executive order, Cuomo said at a news conference on Wednesday, March 18 in Albany. Cuomo said the move was made in an attempt to "flatten the curve," and prevent an expected sp…

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by Joe Lombardi