New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New Rochelle, New York is a designated hot spot and will contain an area using the National Guard.
New York is sending National Guard troops to help close large public spaces in New Rochelle to slow down the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in the NYC suburb, according to Governor Cuomo.
The NYC bedroom community of 80K residents is in the middle of an outbreak of 108 cases in Westchester County, out of 173 in the state, while York City has 36 cases, while its population is more than 100 times that of New Rochelle.
Our reporter in the city of New Rochelle says a one-mile containment zone is being created as the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. Cuomo's plans are for his National Guard troops to clean all schools and deliver food to the quarantine.
Meanwhile, public health officials are warning that the novel coronavirus poses an extreme risk to the nation’s elderly and sick, therefore nursing home industry leaders are taking unprecedented action to curtail most social visits in the thousands of nursing homes and assisted living centers in the United States.
Just as in many other areas, New Rochelle has such centers. A 95-year old neighbor Gloria N who I regularly visit must be feeling vulnerable. I can't imagine being a nursing home resident during this frightening, uncertain time and learning of no further visits. What about having no technology access, or a cell phone, or possibly a limited number of team workers?
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is closing schools, houses of worship and large gathering spots for two weeks in a “containment area” in suburban New Rochelle. http://apne.ws/O2FLQZC
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