Coronavirus Update: Nassau County, Suffolk County Close Schools For 2 Weeks
There will be a temporary grab-and-go meal program established at the schools during the closure.
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There will be a temporary grab-and-go meal program established at the schools during the closure.
A parishioner who has tested positive for COVID-19 was among those attending mass last weekend in a church in Queens, reinforcing the call for the faithful to stay clear of public services amid the coronavirus pandemic.
An 82-year-old New York City woman who had emphysema and COVID-19 passed away.
In New Jersey, health officials have announced 19 new Coronavirus cases. Total cases statewide, now at 69, include a second confirmed case in Jersey City.
Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Wood is not reportedly showing symptoms.
In Nassau County, the number has grown by 20 overnight, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 70, with more tests being processed.
The first case of the coronavirus in the Hartford area has been identified, bringing the total across Connecticut to 12, officials said.
Mr. Trump held a press conference with members of the Coronavirus Task Force, including Vice President Mike Pence, after a task force meeting led by the president.
The House passed a coronavirus relief bill shortly after midnight on Saturday following lengthy negotiations between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. The bill passed on a bipartisan basis with President Trump's endorsement.
CBS2's John Elliott talks with University Hospital Newark Director of EMS John Grembowiec and his crew about their response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
By appointment only, residents will be swabbed without having to leave their cars, limiting the chance for exposure.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and city health officials say a student has tested positive on Staten Island.
New Jersey's state leaders are preparing for a "potential statewide closure" of schools to help slow the spread of coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases in the state rose to 50.
As of Friday morning, there were at least 68 cases in Nassau and Suffolk counties - including 48 in Nassau County - with hundreds more in mandatory and voluntary quarantine.
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