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 his daily COVID-19 briefing. Watch in full below.
- Total COVID-19 hospitalizations are down again, as are intubations and new hospitalizations
- New York reports 231 new coronavirus deaths
Rent relief
- New York extends moratorium on evictions an additional 60 day to Aug. 20. Read more here.
- New York banning late payments or fees for missed payments during eviction moratorium period.
- Renters facing financial hardship due to COVID-19 can now use their security deposit as payment, and repay their security deposit over time.
- Cuomo says they are working now with banks on relief plans for landlords as well.
Hospital antibody testing results
- Westchester: 6.8% of health care workers tested positive, versus 13.8% in general population
- NYC: 12.2% of health care workers, versus 19.9% of general population
- Long Island: 11.1% of health care workers, versus 11.4% of general population
Nourish New York Initiative: Connecting farms and those who need food
- Nearly 50 food banks, soup kitchens and food pantries will receive support
- Over 2,100 NY farms participating
- Over 20,000 households across the state will receive Nourish NY products within the next week.
- Over the next six months, Nourish NY will produce: 2.8 million gallons of milk, 8.2 million units of yogurt, 10.1 million pounds of apples and 10 million pounds of cabbage
9:30 a.m.
Mayor Bill de Blasio gives his daily coronavirus briefing. Watch in video below.
- Even though New Yorkers are confident, the experience has uncertainty.
- Uncertainty is directly related to the lack of testing.
- Two kinds of testing: Diagnostic tests (do I have the disease right now?) and antibody testing (Did I get exposed to this disease in the past?)
Antibody testing
- NYC launching our own antibody survey in partnership with BioReference to understand COVID-19 spread, provide NewYorkers with individual results. READ MORE.
- 280,000 will get antibody testing in just NYC
- Free of charge, launching next week
- Five initial testing sites: Morrisania, East New York, Upper Manhattan, Concord, Long island City
- Up to 5,000 people per day. 70,000 over first two weeks
- By appointment, scheduling opens this Friday by dedicated hotline
- Individual results in 24-48 hours.
Expanding tele-medicine
- Free Phone-a-clinician hotline 844-NYC-4NYC
- H+H moving 80% of all ambulatory visits via tele-health for duration of crisis (16,000 a week)
Protecting homeless New Yorkers
- Overnight subway outreach: 361 people engaged last night
End domestic and gender-based violence work group
- NYC will augment its approach to prevent gender-based violence during COVID-19
- Engage a diverse group of up to 20 citywide service providers, including shelter, legal services, counseling, mental health
- 24/7 domestic and gender based violence hotline: 1-800-621-4673
Key indicators
- People admitted to hospitals: 79 down from 109 as of May 4
- People in H+H ICUs: 567 down from 599 as of May 4
- Citywide percetage of people testing positive: 16% up from 15%
Q&A
- Antibody testing 140,000 NYC residents: It still involves the federal gov’t, but things are moving steadily in the right direction.
- We should’ve had PCR testing from the beginning. “It is the center of the fight.”
- Homelessness on subways: Many have expressed concerns about contracting COVID-19 and are finding shelter on buses.
- Results we’re seeing in the past two days validate what we’re doing is working.
- Dept. of Education has not put out high school plans: Administration has made it clear they’re reevaluating the admissions process.
- Focus is getting the education system up and running.
- Baseball: Don’t think baseball games are coming soon. “The day that baseball comes back to NYC” is going to be a great moment.
- Spread of the virus: The virus came from multiple parts of the world into the United States. What was done and not done to stop the spread? The answer goes back to testing.
- Restaurants, bars, nightclubs: Can’t give exact time frame. We’ll say more in the coming days as to reopening. There’s going to be different times and different guidelines for each business.
- Limiting city park entry: Mayor de Blasio said NYC may limit the number of people Allowed into city parks to prevent overcrowding. Read more.
7:35 a.m.
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer spoke to the PIX11 Morning News on economic effects of COVID-19. Watch interview here.
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer spoke to the PIX11 Morning News on economic effects of COVID-19. Watch interview here.
6 a.m.
New Yorkers will get two more miles of open streets Thursday for pedestrians and cyclists:
New Yorkers will get two more miles of open streets Thursday for pedestrians and cyclists:
- Broadway between E. 21st and E. 23 streets in Manhattan
- Broadway between W. 24th and W. 28th streets in Manhattan
- Broadway between W. 36th to W. 41st streets in Manhattan
- Orchard Street between Delancey and Houston streets in Manhattan
- Ludlow Street between Delancey and Houston streets in Manhattan
- Stanton Street between Allen and Essex streets in Manhattan
- Rivington Street between Allen and Essex streets in Manhattan
- Willoughby Street between Pearl and Lawrence streets in Brooklyn
- Lawrence Street between Fulton and Willoughby streets in Brooklyn
- Willis Avenue between E. 147th and E. 148th streets in the Bronx
- E. 148th Street between Willis and Bergen avenues in the Bronx
- 34th Avenue between 69th and 77th streets in Queens
Latest official numbers:As of Wednesday night, there are 323,978 confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York, with the coronavirus death toll jumping to 20,597.
As of Wednesday night, there are 323,978 confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York, with the coronavirus death toll jumping to 20,597.
COVID-19 timeline: How novel coronavirus spread
COVID-19 timeline: How novel coronavirus spread
Tips to protect yourself and others amid coronavirus outbreaks
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
The New York state coronavirus hotline is 1-888-364-3065; information is also being posted here