Both are currently hospitalized and in the intensive care unit. City disease detectives are tracing close contacts of both individuals and will ensure they are appropriately isolated and tested immediately.
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We are going to see more cases like this as community transmission becomes more common. We want New Yorkers to be prepared and vigilant, not alarmed.
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We are taking the same decisive steps in every case to shut transmission down: isolate and test each suspected case, trace close contacts, and isolate and test them as well.
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To ensure we are able to test as many people as possible, we urgently need the CDC to increase our supply of COVID-19 test kits and expedite the approval of any testing approaches developed by private companies.
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Our single greatest challenge is the lack of fast federal action to increase testing capacity — without that, we cannot beat this epidemic back.
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Which boroughs?
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You realize other cases have traveled into NYC? You’re the worst
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Borough and occupation?
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Ine in queens. I just want to know the neighborhood.
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Do you think handling currency can spread the COVID-19??
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I know they said it can live on plastic,metal,glass for up to 9 days wear gloves
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