NEW YORK — Below you will find the most up-to-date information on coronavirus news impacting New York. You can find additional resources and coverage on our coronavirus page.
11:30 a.m.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a briefing on schools reopening and COVID-19. Watch live below.
Breaking Updates:
- Gov. Cuomo says NY sending a team down to Atlanta, Georgia, for help with testing and tracing as the area sees an ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases.
- NY reports 792 COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Sunday.
- NY reports 10 COVID-19 fatalities on Sunday, and 5 on Saturday.
- We’re doing good but Cuomo says our continued success is under two threats:
- Lack of compliance – Local governments must enforce mask-wearing in public and social distancing.
- The virus travels back to NY
- NY issues an emergency health order mandating that out-of-state travelers from designated states under travel advisory provide local authorities with contact information upon entering New York, to help enforce the 14-day quarantine.
- If travelers fail to provide the information, they could face a $2,000 fine and perhaps a hearing for a mandatory quarantine.
Schools Reopening Update – READ MORE HERE
- Cuomo says there is a state formula for whether or not a school district in NY can reopen.
- Schools can open if that region is in Phase 4 and the daily infection rate remains 5% or below using a 14-day average.
- Schools will close if regional infection rate is greater than 9%, using 7-day average after Aug. 1.
- How NY schools can reopen is based on new state guidelines released Monday.
- You cannot reopen if the virus is out of control, Cuomo says. Schools will only reopen if it’s safe to do so.
- First decision based on the formula will come the week of Aug. 1 – 7.
Focused on preventative actions in schools:
- Health Checks – Schools must instruct staff to recognize signs and symptoms of illness in students and staff, and health screenings per DOH guidance.
- Social Distancing – Schools must develop plans to maximize social distancing whenever possible.
- Management of ill persons – Requires persons with signs and symptoms of COVID-19 to be isolated until they can be sent home.
- Health Hygiene – Schools must instruct students and staff in proper hand and respiratory hygiene and provide necessary supplies.
- Face coverings and PPE – Requires students and staff to wear face coverings (or PPE based on job functions), per DOH guidance.
- Cleaning and Disinfecting – Reviews cleaning and disinfecting procedures for the school in accordance with CDC recommendations.
10 a.m.
Mayor Bill de Blasio held his daily briefing. Watch in video below.
Recent shootings in NYC
- Two children shot over the weekend, including 1-year-old boy killed during family cookout.
- We can’t let this happen in our city
- Mayor offered moment of silence in beginning of presser
COVID-19 in NYC
- No coronavirus-related deaths reported in 24-hour period.
- Continue to test
- We’ve seen reduction of COVID-19 in NYC, but rate of cases in young adults is rising.
New indoor face covering guidance
- New Yorkers should wear face covering as much as possible when around others in an indoor setting that isn’t their home.
- As City continues to reopen, and more return to work outside the home, it’s important to protect each other.
New Testing
- Ten walk-in testing sites available to New Yorkers
Daily indicators
- COVID hospitalizations: 56
- H+H ICU admissions: 279
- Percentage tested positive: 2%
Happening today:
About 3,000 day care centers can reopen beginning Monday. Read more or watch video above.
Latest official numbers:
As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 401,706 people had tested positive for COVID-19 in New York, with the state’s death toll at 24,979.
COVID-19 timeline: How novel coronavirus spread
Tips to protect yourself and others amid coronavirus outbreaks
The New York state coronavirus hotline is 1-888-364-3065; information is also being posted here
