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From the Governor April 9, 2020
Day 18 of PAUSE
39 days since first COVID case in New York
New Hospitalizations 200
ICU Patients 84 New
Deaths – 7,067, 799 New Deaths
LAST UPDATED: APRIL 9, 2020 AT 3:30PM
What You Need to Know
•Governor Cuomo directed schools and nonessential businesses to stay closed for an additional two weeks through April 29th.
•New COVID-19 testing facilities are opening downstate, primarily in minority communities. Find testing site locations and hours or operation.
•SUNY Albany President Havidan Rodriguez is working with State Department of Health and Northwell Health to conduct more COVID-19 data research and increase testing in minority communities.
•$600 in additional weekly unemployment benefits will be made available to all New Yorkers; and the period covered by unemployment benefits is being extended for another 13 weeks, for total of 39 weeks.
•New Yorkers who have recovered from COVID-19 are encouraged to donate blood. Here’s information on how to donate.
•NYS is increasing the maximum fine for violations of the state’s social distancing protocol from $500 to $1,000 to help address the lack of adherence to social distancing protocols.
•Governor Cuomo will issue an executive order to bring in additional funeral directors to help with the high number of deaths.
•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.
MONROE COUNTY APRIL 8th UPDATE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
•$700 Billion has been approved for loans.
•Tax rebate sent out on or around April 15th for those who have already filed.
•For those that don’t get the first round of rebate checks, there will be a portal to inquire “Where is my refund.” Also, working on some sort of pre-paid card for those who don’t have banks.
•Social Security recipients will receive rebate through the same banking system that they used for direct deposit without filing a tax return.
•Thanked the 3000 legislators, senators and tribal leaders who joined the call. Considers this a military campaign and appreciates the support of all of those on the front lines, nurses, doctors, first responders.
•Reports that the strategy to slow the spread is working well but to remain dedicated to the social distancing guidelines so that we can get everyone back to work.
•A lot of equipment came in and continue to come in from ventilators to masks, 52 more flights of equipment scheduled.
•Testing 125,000 people per day nationally.
Developing a rapid 5 minute test to help re-open America.
MONROE COUNTY
•Numbers look to be leveling off. Don’t want to “spike the football yet” but the numbers aren’t as concerning as in other areas. Social Distancing works and we are seeing the fruits of that. If we slip, we won’t see that for a week or two so we need to continue an aggressive effort for Social Distancing.
•Hospitalized 2.4% Asian 27.9% Black 18.6% Hispanic
NEW YORK STATE
•NY Data: https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/views/NYS-COVID19-Tracker/NYSDOHCOVID-19Tracker-Map?%3Aembed=yes&%3Atoolbar=no&%3Atabs=n
•Governor orders flags at half mass for COVID victims.
•What we have done and are doing is working.
•NY PAUSE + Social Distancing HAS flattened the curve so far.
•The curve is a function of what we are doing right now and we need to continue to flatten it.
•If new hospitalization rate keeps decreasing, the system will stabilize, need minimized for relief.
•The caution is IF we continue doing what we are doing with social distancing. The curve is flattening because of our actions.
•The bad news: 779 People Died in the last 24 hours. The number of deaths may continue to rise as those hospitalized for the longest periods pass.
•Perspective, NYS lost 2,753 people at the World Trade Center on 9/11, 6,268 lives have been lost from COVID.
•When are we going back? It’s not about going back, its about going forward. If we are smart we will go to a new normal.
•Much to learn: Both positive and Negative
Global Pandemics – the world is smaller than ever before.
Public Health Systems – capacity preparedness.
Using Technology – health system, economy, court system.
Testing capacity – still to be developed.
•Mercury Medical donated 2400 brand new BiPAP machines.
•Thank You to direct care workers and other essential State worker and first responders.
•We are flattening the curve, but need to double down now.
•Starting a Social Media campaign “Who are you staying home for?”
•Good news, but still have more to do. If we change our behavior, we will change the curve not in our favor.
•Distributed more than 1,000,000 gallons of hand sanitizer for first responders and government facilities.
Unemployment
•NYS will make an additional $600 payment now to all who filed for unemployment – NYS expect to be reimbursed by the Federal government.
•We are also extending the period covered by unemployment benefits for another thirteen weeks for a total of 39 weeks.
Voting
•Civic duty to vote shouldn’t be opposed to public health.
•By Executive Order, all New Yorkers can vote absentee on June 23rd primaries by way of the “sick” statute including the threat of sick by COVID-19.
Monroe County Information Provided by Legislator Michael Zale
