On Wednesday, March 26, 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo briefed the state on the current situation concerning COVID-19. During his briefing the Governor stated, with respect to the current hospital/medical capacity in the State, the following:
“We know at this point that any scenario will overwhelm the capacity of our healthcare system and we are continuing to work aggressively to increase our state’s hospital capacity and flatten the curve… Our top priority is finding more beds for patients and getting the ventilators we need to ensure our most vulnerable patients are being treated properly, and we are actively scouting new locations for temporary hospital sites. This situation is not easy, but easy times don’t forge character—hard times do – and we will get through this together and be better and stronger people for it.” -Governor Andrew Cuomo
Key Takeaways from Today’s Briefing:
Goal of having a 1,000-plus patient overflow facility in each NYC Borough and Downstate Counties
An additional 12,000 Health Professionals have signed up to Volunteer as part of the State’s Surge Healthcare Force yesterday- Bringing total number of volunteers to more than 52,000
More than 8,600 Mental Health Professionals have now signed up to provide free online Mental Health Services.
There were an additional 6,448 additional Coronavirus cases confirmed in New York State – bringing statewide total to 37,258 with new cases reported in 39 Counties.
What You Need to Know: Updated March 26, 2020 at 2:02 PM
New York State on PAUSE: 100% of the workforce must stay home, excluding essential services.
All non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason are temporarily banned.
The state is scouting additional new sites for temporary hospitals, with goal of having a 1,000-plus patient overflow facility in each New York City borough as well as Westchester, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
New York City is considering closing streets to vehicles and opening them to pedestrians as part of the city’s plan to address the lack of adherence to social distancing protocols.
52,000 healthcare workers, including retirees and students, have signed up to volunteer to work as part of the state’s surge healthcare force during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Department of Motor Vehicles offices are temporarily closed for in-office visits. Online transactions, including for license renewals, will still be available. License and permit expirations will be extended.
All non-essential businesses statewide must close in-office personnel functions until further notice as part of New York State on PAUSE. Bars and restaurants remain closed, but takeout can be ordered during the period of closure.
Testing is free for all eligible New Yorkers as ordered by their health care provider.
You can contact your local health department is your community contact for COVID-19 concerns:
Michael D. Mendoza, MD, MPH, MS
111 Westfall Road
Room 952
Rochester, New York 14620
585-753-2991
COVID-19 Cases in New York State
37,258 total cases, 6,448 new cases, new cases in 36 Counties
COVID-19 Cases in Western, New York
Erie County: 134 total cases, 12 new cases
Genesee County: 4 total cases, 2 new case
Livingston County: 3 total cases, 0 new cases
Monroe: 139 total cases, 21 new cases
Onondaga County: 83 total cases, 18 new cases
Ontario County: 11 total cases, 2 new case
Orleans County: 2 total cases, 0 new cases
Wayne County: 8 total cases, 1 new case
Wyoming County: 7 total cases, 3 new cases
COVID-19 Cases Downstate
NYC: 21,393 total cases, 3,537 new cases
Westchester County: 5,944 total cases, 1,253 new cases
Suffolk County: 2,735 total cases, 475 new cases
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