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From Govenor Andrew Cuomo’s briefing on April 4, 2020
New York State – Total Tested 283,621, New Tested 23,101
Positive Cases – 113,704 Total, 10,841 New
Hospitalizations – Currently in Hospital 15,905, New Hospitalizations 1,095
ICU Patients – 4,126, Total, 395 New
Patients Discharged – 10,478, New Discharges 1,592
Deaths – 3,565, 630 New Deaths
LAST UPDATED: APRIL 4, 2020 AT 2:51PM
What You Need to Know
- New York State has received a generous donation of 1,000 ventilators from the Joseph and Clara Tsai Foundation and the Chinese government, as well as 140 ventilators from Oregon.
- The NBA is contributing 1 million surgical masks in collaboration with Knicks and Nets.
- Governor Cuomo will issues an executive order allowing medical students who are slated to graduate to begin practicing.
- Governor Cuomo will issue an executive order to redistribute ventilators and PPE to hospitals with the greatest need.
- A new drive-through mobile testing facility will open in Albany next week – the State has opened 7 mobile facilities to date.
- Governor Cuomo has directed the state nonessential workforce to continue to work from home for an additional two weeks through April 15th.
- In-person workforce restrictions, which have been implemented through various executive orders are also extended until April 15th.
- Statewide school closures are extended by two weeks until April 15.
- New Yorkers without health insurance can apply through NY State of Health through May 15, 2020; must apply within 60 days of losing coverage.
- New Yorkers can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling.
- Testing is free for all eligible New Yorkers as ordered by a health care provider.
- Your local health department is your community contact for COVID-19 concerns.
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