New York State has more than 102-thousand people that have tested positive for coronavirus. The death toll is nearing three-thousand as of Friday. New York City has more than 57-thousand cases.
With hospital equipment dangerously low, Governor Cuomo is authorizing the borrowing of extra supplies like protective equipment and ventilators. from private medical facilities in the state and then deploying them where there is a need.
“I am not going to be in a position where people are dying and we have several hundred ventilators in our state somewhere else.”
The governor points out that Long Island has jumped to 22-thousand coronaivus cases and the governor is concerned saying unlike New York City,
“We don’t have the same amount of resources on Long Island. And we see an increase in the number of cases on Long Island. And That has us very concerned.”
State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker responded to Mayor de Blasio’s recommendation to wear bananas and scarves over faces in public.
“There is no data to show the support of the effectiveness of face masks.”
