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New York declares state of emergency to tackle Covid-19

 New York declares state of emergency to tackle Covid-19

New York Governor Andrew M Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday (March 8) as the number of coronavirus cases in the state rose to 89.

Cuomo said the state of emergency would allow faster response by the New York administration.

The governor’s announcement came as concerns about the outbreak grew in New York City, which has 12 confirmed cases, up from six that were disclosed as of Friday. The epicentre in New York state continues to be just north of the city, in Westchester county, where there are 70 cases in total.
These cases were mostly related to a cluster in Westchester that came to the authorities’ attention after a New Rochelle resident, a 50-year-old lawyer, was confirmed as New York’s second coronavirus patient.
State officials said they were testing dozens of mouth and nasal swabs from people who might have been exposed to the lawyer, who has been hospitalised but whose condition is said to be improving. Technicians are working around the clock at private and public laboratories, including a major site near the State Capitol.

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