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Coronavirus Update: Cuomo Calls For Private Testing To Match Demand...
Coronavirus Update: Cuomo Calls For Private Testing To Match Demand, Wife Of New Rochelle Victim Speaks, Schools Close
March 8, 2020 at 10:19 pm
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should immediately allow local labs with the correct equipment and kits to begin testing for positive coronavirus cases due to the federal government’s lack of keeping up with outbreak demands.
“We don’t have the testing capacity we need,” he said. “It’s essential to containment. Just do the approval and do it today.”
His goal is to minimize the fear surrounding the coronavirus outbreak and demand more action from federal agencies, a day after Saturday’s state of emergency declaration that allowed certain funds to be unlocked and health positions to be filled faster.
As of Sunday evening, there were a total of 105 confirmed cases in New York State:
Westchester County: 82 cases
New York City: 12 cases
Nassau County: 5 cases
Rockland County: 2 cases
Saratoga County: 2 cases
Suffolk County: 1 case
Ulster County: 1 case
New York City: 12 cases
Nassau County: 5 cases
Rockland County: 2 cases
Saratoga County: 2 cases
Suffolk County: 1 case
Ulster County: 1 case
Mayor Bill de Blasio said he believes New York City is about to get a big reality check. All city school trips have been canceled and there is no non-essential international travel for city workers.
“I think we could be well be at 100 cases or hundreds of cases over the next two or three weeks. We have to be prepared for that reality,” de Blasio said.
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https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/03/08/coronavirus-cuomo-testing-kits-connecticut-new-jersey-outbreaks-new-york-cases/
