Archive: NYS COVID-19 Resources & Information
12/7/20
In the rapidly changing dynamics of combating the Coronavirus, 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.
LATEST NEWS & INFORMATION - 12/7/20
From Governor Cuomo’s briefing in NYC:
OVERVIEW
- Day 282
- Statewide rate with micro-clusters: 4.79%
- 152,287 tests conducted yesterday
- 80 deaths
- 4,602 hospitalizations (up 160)
- 872 ICU patients (up 22)
- 477 intubations (up 13)
HOSPITAL CAPACITY
- Hospitals are increasing bed capacity by 25%
- NY is requesting retired nurses and doctors to return to service, state will re-register them without cost to them, adding 20,000 staff to the workforce
- Critical hospital capacity” is when 90% of capacity is reached
- Cuomo said NY Pause will be enacted if a 7 day average shows that critical hospital capacity will be reached within 3 weeks
CDC/INDOOR DINING
- CDC changed guidance on Friday on indoor dining, NY will be following the new guidance.
- If the hospital rate does not stabilize after 5 days, indoor dining will be restricted.
- Indoor dining in NYC will end, reduced from 25%.
- Outside NYC, indoor dining capacity will be reduced from 50% to 25% if the rate does not stabilize in that region.
FROM THE Q&A
- Vaccine approval & arrival to NY:
- The Governor said it is approved then transported by the military via FedEx.
- The NY Panel has been speaking with FDA.
- NY has a regional distribution plan.
- If approved by the NY panel, nursing homes, healthcare workers, those who are high-risk will receive first.
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