Archive: NYS COVID-19 Resources & Information
10/21/20

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 - 10/21/20   

From the Governor’s Briefing from the Red Room of the New York State Capitol: 

OVERVIEW 

• Statewide positive rate is 1.62%.
• 7 deaths reported over the last 24 hours.
• 950 hospitalizations.
• 201 ICU patients.
• 103 intubations.
• 124,789 tests yesterday. 

QUARANTINE STATES 

• Quarantine is basically enforced at airports.
• NY is working with global experts to see if there is a different methodology to quarantine. 

FALL STRESSERS 

• Schools
• Colleges
• Indoor Activities
• Fatigue
• Flu Season
• Other states travel to NYS 

NYS has the most sophisticated COVID detection and elimination system. 

MICRO-CLUSTERS 

• The Governor stated that micro-cluster buffer zones will be adjusted based on a 10 day average positivity rate.
• Red zone becomes an orange zone if it’s 10 day average is less than 3%.
• Orange zone becomes yellow zone: less than 2%.
• Yellow zone returns to normal: less than 1.5%.
• Positivity rates for the past 7 days:
  - Brooklyn: 5.5%
  - Queens (Forest Hills): 2.5%
  - Queens (Far Rockaway): 1.8%
  - Rockland: 4.8%
  - Orange: 4.2%

 WINTER 

• Vaccine administration is going to be very difficult.
• 40 million vaccinations will be needed. 

FROM THE Q&A 

• Regarding travel to states on the Travel Advisory list: The Governor stated we should come up with a plan to use testing rather than quarantine timelines. The Governor is exploring this option with global health experts. 

The Governor’s Office also released the following Executive Order: 

Executive Order 202.70 

Highlights 

• Extends ban on commercial evictions through January 1, 2021.
• Allows movie theatres outside of NYC to open effective October 23, 2020.