2020 coronavirus pandemic in New York (state)
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_by_counties.svg) Outbreak in New York (as of 17 March 12 p.m.)
Confirmed cases | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | New York state, U.S. |
| Arrival date | March 1, 2020 |
| Origin | Wuhan |
| Confirmed cases | 1,708[1][2] |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 16[2] |
The state of New York announced its first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), part of a global pandemic, on March 1, 2020.[3] New York has the highest absolute number of confirmed cases of any state in the country and the second highest number of cases per capita behind Washington state.[4] As of March 17, 2020[update], there have been 1,708 confirmed cases in New York state, of whom 923 are in the city, and of that 16 people have died.[2]
Timeline[edit]
March 1 saw the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in New York, a 39-year-old woman health care worker who lived in Manhattan.[5] She had returned from Iran on February 25 and had no symptoms at the time. She went into home isolation with her husband.[6]
On March 3, a second case was confirmed, a lawyer in his 50s who lives in New Rochelle, Westchester County, immediately north of New York City, and works in Midtown Manhattan.[7] He had traveled to Miami in February and regularly visited Israel, but had not visited areas known to have widespread transmission of the coronavirus. Two of his four children had recently returned from Israel. He was admitted to a hospital in Westchester on February 27 and diagnosed with pneumonia, and released from isolation after testing negative for the flu.[8][9] Instances of panic buying in New York were reported after this case was confirmed.[10]
On March 4, the number of cases in New York increased to 11 as nine people linked to the lawyer tested as positive, including his wife, a son, a daughter, a neighbor, and a friend and his family.[11] On March 6, eleven new cases were reported bringing the state caseload to 33.[12] All the new cases were tied to the first community transmission case, the lawyer.[13] At the end of the day, an additional 11 new cases were reported by the Governor, bringing the total caseload to 44, with 8 of the new cases in Westchester County, and 3 in Nassau County on Long Island.[14]
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On March 7, Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York after 89 cases had been confirmed in the state, 70 of them in Westchester County, 12 in New York City and 7 elsewhere.[15] On March 8, the state reported 16 new confirmed cases and a total of 106 cases statewide.[16] NYC issues new commuter guidelines amid the current outbreak, asking sick individuals to stay off public transit, encouraging citizens to avoid densely packed buses, subways or trains.[17]
On March 9, New York City mayor Bill De Blasio announced that there were 16 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York City.[18] On March 10, Cuomo announced a containment zone in the city of New Rochelle from March 12 to March 25.[19]
On March 11, Cuomo announced that CUNY and SUNY schools would be closed for the following week, from March 12 to March 19. These college systems will move most classes to an online-based system starting March 19 and continuing through the rest of the spring semester. Dormitories will remain open for students "who cannot return home for hardship reasons."[20]
On March 11, a man in Monroe County tested positive, making it the first county in Western New York to have a COVID-19 case.[21] Officials say he flew into JFK from Italy, traveled on a Greyhound bus from Manhattan to Rochester, and arrived locally the morning of March 10. The bus continued on to Buffalo and Toronto.[22]
On March 12, the first two cases were confirmed in Albany County, leading to Albany mayor Kathy Sheehan to suspend the annual St. Patrick's Day parade.[23] The same day a staff member at Union College tested positive for coronavirus in Schenectady County, marking the county's first case.[24]
On March 13, Herkimer County saw its first confirmed case and declined to disclose the patient's location. The patient later was revealed to have been from the Mohawk/Ilion area, just south of Herkimer, the county seat.[25]
On March 14, the first two fatalities in the state occurred. An 82-year-old woman in Brooklyn with pre-existing emphysema died in hospital.[26] A 65-year-old person with other significant health problems who had not previously been tested for COVID-19 died at their home in Suffern, Rockland County.[27] It was also announced that three people in Erie County tested positive for COVID-19.[28]
On March 15, the third fatality in the state was announced. A 79-year-old woman with underlying health issues, who was admitted to a New York City hospital, died.[29]
On March 16, Clinton County reported its first case in Plattsburgh at CVPH Medical Center. No further information has been revealed about the patient.[30]
Government response[edit]
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On March 7, a State of Emergency was declared by Governor Andrew Cuomo.[31] On March 8, the Governor called for private testing due to demand outpacing the ability to test. The Governor called on the CDC to approve private testing and also approve automated testing.[32] Responding to the rush on hand sanitizer buying in the state and reported price gouging, Cuomo revealed on March 9 that the state would begin producing its own hand sanitizers, manufactured by prisoners in the state's correctional system.[33]
A number of schools and school districts announced closings or schedule modifications by March 8 due to the impact of the virus.[34][32] Additionally, all school trips have been cancelled for those in New York City.[32]
On March 12, Governor Cuomo announced restrictions on mass gatherings, directing events with more than 500 people to be cancelled or postponed and any gathering with less than 500 people in attendance to cut capacity by 50 percent. In addition, only medically necessary visits would be allowed at nursing homes.[35]
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all Broadway theatres have been ordered to shut down at 5 p.m. that day, and that public gatherings in congregate spaces with more than 500 people were prohibited beginning 5 p.m. on March 13. Broadway theatres are scheduled to reopen on April 13. Until then, the legal capacity of any venue with a capacity of 500 people or less was also reduced by half to discourage large gatherings.[36] The state's Civil Service Department postponed exams scheduled for the weekend of March 14–15.[37]
As part of the announcement, Cuomo waived the requirement that schools be open for 180 days that year in order to be eligible for state aid. The next day, all public school districts in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties in the Mid-Hudson Valley, which had reported their first cases earlier in the week, announced they would close for the next two weeks. The Warwick schools in Orange County added that they would remain closed through April 14, when their annual spring break would normally end.[38]
On March 13, all public schools in Herkimer County announced they, too, would close until April 14. The county B.O.C.E.S. program and all its participating school districts' superintendents met and unanimously voted for the decision less than a day after the first confirmed case had been announced in the county.[39][40]
On March 13, drive-through testing began in New Rochelle, Westchester County.[41]
On March 15, Cuomo announced that New York City schools would close the following day through April 20. The city has 24 hours to come up with a plan for child care and food.[42][43] Public schools in Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau will close on March 16 and stay closed for 2 weeks.[44] New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has also announced that all schools, bars, and restaurants in the city are to be closed starting 9 a.m. on March 17 except for food takeout and delivery.[45]
On March 17, as the number of confirmed cases rises to 814 citywide, Mayor Bill DeBlasio announces that the city is considering a shelter-in-place order within the next 48 hours. Across the Boroughs, there are 277 confirmed cases in Manhattan, 248 in Queens, 157 in Brooklyn, 96 in the Bronx and 36 in Staten Island. 7 New Yorkers have died of the virus. [46]
Counties currently under of states of emergency: 50 (as of 11:23am March 17)
Albany, Allegany, Bronx, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango,Clinton, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Genesee, Herkimer, Kings, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Ostego, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, St. Lawrence, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming, and Yates.
Effects on sports[edit]
Most of state's sports teams were affected. Major League Baseball cancelled the remainder of spring training on March 12, and on March 16, they announced that the season will be postponed indefinitely, after the recommendations from the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks, affecting the New York Yankees and New York Mets.[47] The National Basketball Association suspended the season for 30 days starting March 12, affecting the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.[48] The National Hockey League season was suspended indefinitely on March 12, affecting the New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and Buffalo Sabres.[49] Major League Soccer postponed the season for 30 days starting March 12, affecting the New York Red Bulls and New York City FC.[50] On March 12, the National Lacrosse League postponed the remainder of their season until further notice, affecting the seasons of the Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, and New York Riptide.[51] The XFL suspended its season on March 12, affecting the inaugural season of the New York Guardians.[52]
In college sports, the National Collegiate Athletic Association cancelled all winter and spring tournaments, most notably the Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, affecting colleges and universities statewide.[53] On March 16, the National Junior College Athletic Association also canceled the remainder of the winter seasons as well as the spring seasons. [54]
On March 17, four members of the Brooklyn Nets, including Kevin Durant, were confirmed positive for COVID-19.[55]
Statistics[edit]
| 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases in New York[56]
Updated March 17, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | Confirmed Cases | Deaths |
| Albany | 23 | 0 |
| Allegany | 2 | 0 |
| Broome | 1 | 0 |
| Clinton | 1 | 0 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 |
| Dutchess | 16 | 0 |
| Erie | 7 | 0 |
| Greene | 2 | 0 |
| Herkimer | 1 | 0 |
| Monroe | 10 | 0 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0 |
| Nassau | 131 | 1 |
| Onondaga | 2 | 0 |
| Ontario | 1 | 0 |
| Orange | 15 | 0 |
| Putnam | 2 | 0 |
| Rensselaer | 1 | 0 |
| Rockland | 22 | 1 |
| Saratoga | 9 | 0 |
| Schenectady | 5 | 0 |
| Suffolk | 84 | 3 |
| Sullivan | 1 | 0 |
| Tioga | 1 | 0 |
| Tompkins | 2 | 0 |
| Ulster | 8 | 0 |
| Westchester | 380 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 |
| Total (Outside NYC) | 730 | 5 |
| New York City | 644 | 7 |
| Total (Statewide) | 1,374 | 12 |
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