Archive: NYS COVID-19 Resources & Information
4/21/20

In the rapidly changing dynamics of combating the Cornonavirus, information is updated constantly. This archive is being provided as an additional resource for those seeking to learn more about how New York State is addressing COVID-19.

4/21/20 Updates
From Governor Cuomo's Evening Briefing in the Red Room of the NYS Capitol 

  • The federal government needs to help with the international supply chains while the states will work with labs on administrative functions.
  • NYS administers 20,000 tests per day with a goal of doubling tests to 40,000 per day with federal assistance; NYS will need several weeks to ramp up efforts.
  • The latest legislation Congress passed did not include funding for state governments. President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin stated they will advocate for a waiver of New York’s Medicaid State match.
  • Nursing homes are the number one focus.
  • USNS Comfort - ship will move to whichever state needs it next.  

Also:
Elective Outpatient Treatment Can Resume in Counties and Hospitals Without Significant Risk of COVID-19 

From Governor Cuomo’s press briefing at Roswell Park Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York

OVERVIEW

  • Total hospitalizations are flat, overall curve is on the way down, net change in hospitalizations is down, intubations are down.
  • New COVID-19 diagnoses are slightly down, roughly 1,300 yesterday.
  • There has been a dramatic increase in Erie County.
  • Different regions of the Country have different curves.

TOTAL NYS DEATHS: 14,828 (481 new)

REOPENING

  • The first rule is “do no harm,” don’t undo what we have already accomplished.
  • Be ready to surge and flex to support local clusters.
  • NYS will allow elective outpatient treatments in those hospitals and counties in the State that do not have a COVID-19 issue (Westchester, Rockland south, Erie, Albany, Dutchess, and several other counties are excluded).
  • NYS will make reopening decisions based on regional COVID-19 facts.
  • Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul will take charge of Western NY region public health and reopening strategy.
  • Former Lt. Gov Bob Duffy will be a special adviser and volunteer, coordinating reopening and public health strategy in the Finger Lakes/Rochester region.

FROM THE Q&A

  • The focus of the visit to the White House is testing/tracing and testing supply chain issues.
  • Reopening decisions will be made by the State in conjunction with local officials.

EXECUTIVE ORDER

The Governor’s Office also issued Executive Order 202.22.

HIGHLIGHT

Regarding property tax payments in Nassau, Westchester Counties.