NEW YORK, New York. – Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that pediatric multisystemic inflammatory syndrome, which scientists suspect may be related to the coronavirus and resembles Kawasaki disease, is a new “threat” to be addressed with ” priority”.
At his coronavirus press conference, Di Blasio said 38 cases have been detected in New York City (15 more since the last count) and there are nine other suspected cases that need to be confirmed.
The mayor explained that 47% of the confirmed cases with the syndrome had tested positive for Covid-19, the disease that causes the new coronavirus. 81% of the cases that were negative in the coronavirus test presented the antibodies, that is, the minors had been exposed to the virus at some point.
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De Blasio indicated that in public hospitals (the Health + Hospital chain hospitals) they will do antibody tests for all children with fever, abdominal pain and gastrointestinal symptoms, the symptoms associated with the syndrome, which also include a rash.
“What it does is, basically, in a child’s body it triggers an intensive, almost overwhelming response from the immune system. And that actually causes harm to the body,” said the mayor.
“All parents, if you see these symptoms, take them seriously,” de Blasio said. “If you see these symptoms, inform your doctor immediately,” he added.
Gov. Andrew Coumo announced Saturday that three children in New York State have died of multi-system inflammatory syndrome that has “symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome.
Useful information about coronavirus:
▪ If you belong to a vulnerable health group, please stay home.
▪ If you have traveled out of the country, please call 3-1-1 to find information on the need for a voluntary quarantine.
▪ Call 3-1-1 if you have symptoms of covid-19, such as: fever, cough, shortness of breath, and other breathing-related problems.
▪ Community members with urgent needs or symptoms of covid-19 in New York can call 1-888-364-3065 to find information and a phone book.
▪ If you are over 65 and need assistance with special questions and resources, please contact 1-888-364-3065.
▪ More information about the tests here.
▪ More information published by Univision about the covid-19 is available here.
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May 9
New York, NEW YORK – Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that a new initiative will be launched to expand access to testing in poor and colored communities in New York City.
The state, in partnership with Northwell Health, will establish 24 additional additional testing centers on a temporary basis in churches in these communities. “We must resolve the racial disparities of this pandemic, and meet the need wherever it is,” Cuomo said.
This initiative joins those already existing in test centers in public, self-service, and walk-in housing.
Some of these centers will open the week of May 12, while others will open the week of May 19.
Cuomo offered a map of the churches where these tests will begin.
Antibody survey results
Cuomo released the preliminary results of an antibody survey of more than 1,300 New York City transit workers. 14.2 percent was positive.
The survey found that 14.2 percent of transit workers, 12.2 percent of health workers, 10.5 percent of NYPD officers, and 17.1 percent of members of the Fire Department had antibodies against covid-19. Overall, 19.9 percent of the New York City population had the antibodies.
Useful information about coronavirus:
▪ If you belong to a vulnerable health group, please stay home.
▪ If you have traveled out of the country, please call 3-1-1 to find information on the need for a voluntary quarantine.
▪ Call 3-1-1 if you have symptoms of covid-19, such as: fever, cough, shortness of breath, and other breathing-related problems.
▪ Community members with urgent needs or symptoms of covid-19 in New York can call 1-888-364-3065 to find information and a phone book.
▪ If you are over 65 and need assistance with special questions and resources, please contact 1-888-364-3065.
▪ More information about the tests here.
▪ More information published by Univision about the covid-19 is available here.
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May 8
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that as of this Friday, the city will be limiting the number of people who can be in the parks, as lately these places have been filling up with people, failing to comply with social distancing measures. De Blasio assured that more restrictions may come later, to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
De Blasio said that at Hudson River Park in Manhattan, capacity will be limited to docks 45 and 46, while at Domino Park in Brooklyn, police will closely monitor visitors.
The mayor stated: “We have some parks that because of the way they are established, it is very easy for them to fill up with people,” so in these cases, they will work on a protocol for social distancing to take place.
The city has so far opened 9 miles of pedestrian and bicycle-only streets, which are expected to total 40 miles by the end of this month.
Test and trace body
This Friday, the mayor announced that the city is forming a ‘Steering and Tracing Corps’, which will focus on preventing infection.
“[Son] a dedicated group of trained individuals who will lead the way in testing and tracing at a level we’ve never seen before in this city or country, “de Blasio said, adding:” They will go deep into our communities. “
The body, which will have around 1,000 members by June, will aim to perform 50,000 tests per day in the coming months, when 14,000 are currently being conducted.
On Thursday, the city reported 1,421 new coronavirus cases and 224 new confirmed deaths.
NYC subway stops operating at dawn to disinfect coronavirus wagons
May 7
At his daily press conference, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the opening of five other testing sites in New York City that are intended to perform 140,000 new tests for covid-19 antibodies.
These 140,000 tests are in addition to the other 140,000 previously announced that prioritize first responders and health workers, bringing the total to 280,000 New Yorkers who will be screened for whether they have or had coronaviruses.
“We are going to open up antibody testing to a much larger group of New Yorkers so that more and more people have the opportunity to get tested,” de Blasio said.
The centers, which will open in neighborhoods in each of the city’s counties: in Morrisania (The Bronx), East New York (Brooklyn), Upper Manhattan (Manhattan), Concord (Staten Island) and Long Island City (Queens) They will be open every day, and will give priority to those who live nearby.
Starting next week, 1,000 tests will be performed per day, so the 140,000 are planned to be conducted between May and early June, the mayor said.
An appointment must be made through a phone that de Blasio will make available to New Yorkers on Friday.
May 6
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday the creation of ten sector advisory councils that will help guide the economic recovery process in the city hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
De Blasio explained, at the daily conference on the crisis, that six advisory councils will start working immediately and another four will be integrated in the coming days.
The first six councils will focus on the needs of the large and small business, arts and entertainment, religious communities, construction and real estate, and job development sectors.
“There is no on-off switch here. This has to be done in stages. It has to be done gradually. That doesn’t mean doing it slower than it should, but doing it the right way,” he said.
De Blasio explained that the councils will serve as a guide to know what can and cannot work in the recovery of each of the key sectors for the city’s economy. “We want to hear their voices,” he said.
Each group will have between 20 and 40 members and will be chaired by up to two deputy mayors and heads of various agencies.
The other four councils will focus on guiding the revival of nonprofits and social services, public health, vocational education and training, and transportation.
May 5
Mayor Bill de Blasio called President Donald Trump a hypocrite and demanded that he act as President of the United States, after Trump said he is unwilling to rescue states affected by the coronavirus crisis, especially those led by Democrats. .
“A former New Yorker who seems to enjoy stabbing New Yorkers in the back,” the mayor said of President Trump during the daily coronavirus press conference.
President Trump said in an interview with the New York Post that he supported the position of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell not to provide federal aid to blue state governments – that is, governed by Democrats.
New York has become the epicenter state of the pandemic in the country. Social distancing measures to contain the virus outbreak have kept the state on hiatus since March 15, with a strong impact on the finances of the state and its residents.
“We only ask the President of the United States to act as President of the United States,” said De Blasio, who questioned whether a president would differentiate between states because of the political color of their governors.
De Blasio criticized Trump’s willingness to provide about $ 58 billion to bail out the airline industry, but not states that need to finance basic public services, such as the police and medical care.
“What kind of human being sees suffering here and decides that people in New York City don’t deserve help?” Said the mayor.
“Who cares who runs the states?” de Blasio exclaimed.
“People need help. They are Americans who need help right now, “he added.
De Blasio compared President Trump to President Herbert Hoover during the depression, saying he would be “remembered as someone who failed in the most basic responsibility of caring for the people he serves.”
“He says he is not willing to give a (financial) ransom. He is a hypocrite given the amount of money he has already put in the hands of corporations and the wealthy,” he said.
“That means that it is not willing to help firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, police officers, doctors, nurses, health workers, teachers, sanitation workers,” he said.
Useful information about coronavirus:
▪ If you belong to a vulnerable health group, please stay home.
▪ If you have traveled out of the country, please call 3-1-1 to find information on the need for a voluntary quarantine.
▪ Call 3-1-1 if you have symptoms of covid-19, such as: fever, cough, shortness of breath, and other breathing-related problems.
▪ Community members with urgent needs or symptoms of covid-19 in New York can call 1-888-364-3065 to find information and a phone book.
▪ If you are over 65 and need assistance with special questions and resources, please contact 1-888-364-3065.
▪ More information about the tests here.
▪ More information published by Univision about the covid-19 is available here.
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May 4
NEW YORK, New York. – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that the city will have 7.5 million free face masks for residents as part of the measures being taken to deal with the coronavirus outbreak and at a time when the state is preparing to operate again.
“Wherever you go, they will offer you a face covering,” the mayor said at the coronavirus press conference.
The masks, De Blasio said, will be distributed at NYCHA public housing complexes and the Mitchell-Lama public housing program, parks, warehouses, and during police operations to enforce social distancing rules. The distribution of face shields, he said, will continue “in the coming weeks, to make sure everyone has what they need.”
On the other hand, De Blasio said that students with special limitations in the city’s non-public schools will receive iPads to help them continue their education amid the pandemic. These devices are also available to religious and independent school students.
According to the Department of Education figures, about 35,000 students who qualify to have one of these devices.
Useful information about coronavirus:
▪ If you belong to a vulnerable health group, please stay home.
▪ If you have traveled out of the country, please call 3-1-1 to find information on the need for a voluntary quarantine.
▪ Call 3-1-1 if you have symptoms of covid-19, such as: fever, cough, shortness of breath, and other breathing-related problems.
▪ Community members with urgent needs or symptoms of covid-19 in New York can call 1-888-364-3065 to find information and a phone book.
▪ If you are over 65 and need assistance with special questions and resources, please contact 1-888-364-3065.
▪ More information about the tests here.
▪ More information published by Univision about the covid-19 is available here.
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May 3
NEW YORK, New York. –New York City will produce about 50,000 weekly coronavirus test kits using 3D printers and in partnership with local companies, Bill De Blasio said Sunday at the daily pandemic conference.
“Now, testing (for coronaviruses), as I said, testing is the key. Testing has always been the key ”commented the mayor to announce the agreement with the companies that will help to produce the kit components and transport them.
The mayor explained that the coronavirus detection kit has three components. “You get the swabs to take the sample (from the patient) and you need to transport that sample in a way that it stays in place on the way to the lab and the screws on the top of the tubes (where the sample is kept) to protect it of any contamination and that what the laboratory obtains is intact “
De Blasio said the initiative involves the local 3D printing company Print Parts to develop the test kits, the company Vital Transport Medium that will deliver to the hospitals and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine based in the Bronx to produce the medium. transport of the test.
“So we put together a coalition of different organizations to help us do this well. Now, how many when, well 30,000 will be delivered for this Friday and then we will be on a track from then on for 50,000 a week, “said the mayor.
Useful information about coronavirus:
▪ If you belong to a vulnerable health group, please stay home.
▪ If you have traveled out of the country, please call 3-1-1 to find information on the need for a voluntary quarantine.
▪ Call 3-1-1 if you have symptoms of covid-19, such as: fever, cough, shortness of breath, and other breathing-related problems.
▪ Community members with urgent needs or symptoms of covid-19 in New York can call 1-888-364-3065 to find information and a phone book.
▪ If you are over 65 and need assistance with special questions and resources, please contact 1-888-364-3065.
▪ More information about the tests here.
▪ More information published by Univision about the covid-19 is available here.
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New Yorkers take a breather from the pandemic on a sunny weekend
May 2
NEW YORK, New York. – In order to enforce social distancing and thus prevent the spread of the coronavirus, streets within and adjacent to parks were opened only to pedestrians and bicyclists in New York City.
The measure “Open Streets” (Open Streets) was scheduled to be implemented starting this Monday, May 4, but the mayor reported that the city will open the streets in advance starting this Saturday.
“#OpenStreets are starting early! Thanks to the quick work of the Department of Transportation, Parks Department and the NYPD, we are going to open the first 7 miles of streets for pedestrians and bicyclists on Saturday. Please practice social distancing and stay safe, “Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted.
BREAKING NEWS:
#OpenStreets are starting early!
Thanks to quick work by the @NYC_DOT, @NYCParks and @NYPDNews, we’re going to open up the first 7 miles of streets for pedestrians and cyclists SATURDAY.
PLEASE practice social distancing and stay safe.
– Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) May 2, 2020
The good weather that this weekend will arrive in New York – temperatures above 70 degrees F. and clear skies – could increase the number of people on the streets, and with it, social distancing measures could be put at risk. Therefore, the police have deployed officers throughout the city to enforce these precautionary measures.
4.5 miles of streets within city parks and 2.7 surrounding miles will be closed to traffic. This is the list of parks:
Streets within the parks:
Fort Tryon Park
Callahan-Kelly Park
Flushing Meadows
Grant park
Forest Hill Park
Silver Lake Park
Streets adjacent to the parks:
Williamsbridge Oval
Prospect Park
Court Square
Stapleton Waterfront Park
Carl Schurz Park
Lt. William Tighe Triangle
Highbridge park
Useful information about coronavirus:
▪ If you belong to a vulnerable health group, please stay home.
▪ If you have traveled out of the country, please call 3-1-1 to find information on the need for a voluntary quarantine.
▪ Call 3-1-1 if you have symptoms of covid-19, such as: fever, cough, shortness of breath, and other breathing-related problems.
▪ Community members with urgent needs or symptoms of covid-19 in New York can call 1-888-364-3065 to find information and a phone book.
▪ If you are over 65 and need assistance with special questions and resources, please contact 1-888-364-3065.
▪ More information about the tests here.
▪ More information published by Univision about the covid-19 is available here.
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May 1
At his regular press conference, Mayor Bill de Blasio said that hospitalizations and deaths from coronavirus in New York City have been declining, but that numbers of patients in intensive care rooms remain high.
The mayor warned New Yorkers, “We can’t leave it now,” as the weekend will be warm and this may encourage people to take to the streets.
De Blasio said he expects the city to improve infections in May, after the testing and tracking system that the area will develop is implemented.
The tracking process will work as follows:
An employee will interview the patient who tested positive to identify people with whom he may have been in contact in the past 14 days.
This same employee will then notify and interview each contact to alert them to the risk of infection and instruct them to quarantine or isolate them for 14 days.
Finally, the employee will monitor those contacts through text messages throughout the duration of their quarantine or isolation to see if they show symptoms.
NYC streets will open Monday
4.5 miles of streets within city parks and 2.7 surrounding miles will be closed to traffic to make way for pedestrians and thus allow greater social distance.
Here is the list:
Streets within the parks:
Fort Tryon Park
Callahan-Kelly Park
Flushing Meadows
Grant park
Forest Hill Park
Silver Lake Park
Streets adjacent to the parks:
Williamsbridge Oval
Prospect Park
Court Square
Stapleton Waterfront Park
Carl Schurz Park
Lt. William Tighe Triangle
Highbridge park
On the other hand, this Friday the temporary hospital in the Jacob Javits Center, which had been built to relieve the rest of the city’s hospitals of coronavirus patients, will be closed. In total, the hospital served about 1,000 people.
The last patients will be discharged at the end of the day.
April 30
The measure will take effect next Wednesday, May 6, Cuomo said, and will interrupt the service of the subway, one of the few transportation systems in the world that operates 24 hours a day.
The MTA will provide buses, vans, and rental vehicles during those hours to transport “essential workers” who need to get to their jobs.
Many considered conditions that homeless people create unhealthy conditions that jeopardize the health of essential workers and MTA employees, who must still use the system on a daily basis.
Governor Cuomo called the situation “gross” and “disrespectful to essential workers,” who depend on the subway to get to work safely.
At the same time, an MTA driver shared a video on his networks, which then went viral, showing car after car full of homeless people sleeping.
Cuomo said Thursday that Mayor Bill de Blasio would help lead the effort to coordinate transportation during the overnight stop and even applauded his efforts. For his part, de Blasio said the effort will help the homeless.
In addition, the MTA announced this week that it will make changes to the subway rules, implementing new restrictions and facilitating the removal of homeless people from the transportation system.
Police Commissioner Dermot F. Shea said Thursday that New York police have been expelling many more people from the transit system in recent weeks.
April 29
Thousands of people attended the funeral of a Jewish rabbi in Brooklyn on Tuesday and there was no way they could abide by the rules of social distancing imposed by New York City to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Apparently they had permission for the religious act, but the situation got out of control.
The incident caused Mayor Bill de Blasio to go to the scene and order the police to disperse the crowd.
“Something quite unacceptable happened in Williamsburg tonight: a massive funeral in the midst of this pandemic. When I heard about this, I went to the scene to ensure that the crowd was dispersed, ”the president wrote in a tweet. “What I saw there will not be tolerated while we are fighting the coronavirus,” he adds emphatically in the message.
The mayor’s stern comments sparked controversy, especially among the Jewish community. The mayor apologized Wednesday, saying he spoke in a moment of frustration.
“I couldn’t believe what I was seeing (the mass funeral). I was deeply frustrated. If you saw anger, you’re right, I spoke in a moment of anguish,” he said, adding that people are in danger of dying from the coronavirus if they gather around a blanket in the park or participate in a funeral as happened the night before.
April 28
NYC announces a new way to grade students during the coronavirus crisis
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that the city’s public education system will implement a new way to grade students during the coronavirus pandemic.
The new rules have the goal of not failing students and offering the best chance for students to graduate, De Blasio said.
The new rules are as follows:
K-5 students will be graded based on two grades: “Meets Standards” or “Needs Improvement.”
For high school students, there will be three grades: “Meets Standards,” “Needs Improvement,” and “Course In Progress.”
High school students will have traditional grades and averages, but will have the option of choosing a “pass” grade instead of a traditional grade, which will not affect their average. There will be a “course in progress” designation for students who need more time.
Additionally, the mayor said the city would be distributing 247,000 iPads to students throughout the system. He said that any family with a student who needs an iPad can call 311 or call NYC.gov.
He also said there will be an online graduation ceremony that will be “inspiring” and “memorable.”
“Next year will have to be the best school year in New York City history,” said de Blasio. “I want to set the bar so high right now.”
Furthermore, the three key indicators that measure the spread of the virus once again saw a decline, with a decrease in the number of hospitalizations and intensive care cases. But once again public health laboratories showed an increase in positive coronavirus tests.
April 27
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that New York City clinics will soon implement coronavirus tests in which each person will be able to take their own sample with the guidance of a health worker.
He said that so-called “self-swab tests” would allow for more tests to be done more easily, and that they would be safer for both test applicants and healthcare workers.
The new method will increase the number of tests performed per hour from 15 to 20 and will also limit the use of protective equipment for medical personnel.
“We are going to be very active with the use of these tests because it will be better for everyone,” said the mayor.
The city is also hiring 1,000 health workers to track cases of contagion in the city. So-called “contact tracers” will identify people who have tested positive for the virus, find their contacts, test them, and order them to isolate themselves if they test positive.
People looking to apply for this position can do so at fphnyc.org.
Mayor de Blasio announced that the city is immediately opening 40 miles of streets for the exclusive use of pedestrians. The goal is to open up to 100 miles of streets. Alternate parking rules, on the other hand, will remain suspended for the next two weeks, until Tuesday, May 12.
Meanwhile, De Blasio announced that the number of hospitalizations and intensive care cases fell, while the number of positive cases remains stable with an increase in positive tests in public health laboratories.
April 26
Mayor Bill de Blasio outlined the first steps for the reopening of New York City after the coronavirus crisis this Sunday.
The Mayor announced the creation of several consulting teams that will study the impact of the coronavirus in each sector of the city and address the challenges that each faces with its reopening.
Small and large businesses
The health sector
Art, culture and tourism
Job
Non-profit organizations and social services
Religious organizations
Vocational education and training
“We are going to build something new and we are going to build something better, and not only better because it is more modern. We are going to build something more just. We are going to build something for everyone,” said De Blasio. “We need to build a better and fairer society than the one we left behind.”
The mayor announced the creation of a “working group for a just recovery”. This diverse group of civic leaders has the goal of building “a stronger, safer, and fairer economy and society,” according to the mayor. The group is expected to formulate a preliminary plan by June 1 to guide the city’s recovery efforts.
De Blasio also announced that he will appoint a task force to assist in the work of inclusion and racial equity. This will be led by First Lady Chirlane McCray and Deputy Mayor Phil Thompson.
On the other hand, the mayor said he said the city had “another good day” when it comes to key indicators tracking containment of the coronavirus in New York City.
The latest NYC coronavirus numbers (based on key indicators):
New hospitalizations have remained stable at 144 (SAME)
Los casos de cuidado intensivo de personas con posible contagio se redujo a 768 (MENOS)
El número de nuevos casos positivos de covid-19 se redujo de 30 a 29 por ciento. (MENOS)
El porcentaje de personas que dieron positivo en las pruebas de COVID-19 en los laboratorios de salud pública fue del 46%, frente al 31% (MÁS)
Por otra parte, las muertes por coronavirus en la ciudad superaron los 16,000 este sábado, mientras que los casos positivos de coronavirus superaron los 150,000.
Abril 25
El número de muertes por coronavirus en la ciudad de Nueva York aumentó a 16,270. Funcionarios de la ciudad informaron que existen 10,961 muertes confirmadas y 5,309 muertes “probables”, en comparación al viernes, cuando se confirmaron 10,746 muertes y reportaron 5,102 como “probables”, para un total de 15,848.
Mientras, el número de casos se incrementó de 146,139 el viernes a 150,576 el sábado, un aumento de 4,437 contagios. El total de hospitalizaciones es 39,571.
La edad media de los pacientes con covid-19 es de 51 años. Y según las autoridades, el por ciento de los casos son hombres y el 48 por ciento mujeres.
Esta es la lista por distritos:
El Bronx: 33,950
Brooklyn: 39,912
Manhattan: 18,701
Queens: 46,786
Staten Island: 11,159
Priorizando a los trabajadores de salud de primera línea
Se están llevando a cabo pruebas de anticuerpos para estos empleados en tres localidades de la ciudad de Nueva York:
-Bellevue Hospital
-Elmhurst Hospital
-Montefiore
Abril 24
Tres nuevos sitios de pruebas de coronavirus se estarán abriendo este viernes cerca de edificios de viviendas públicas de NYCHA. En conferencia de prensa, el alcalde Bill de Blasio señaló que estarán abriéndose otros tres en el transcurso de la próxima semana.
“Estas instalaciones de pruebas están concentrándose en los barrios más afectados por el covid-19 para luchar contra esto”, apuntó el alcalde este viernes.
Los centros de pruebas estarán abiertos seis días a la semana y serían administrados por los NYC Health + Hospitals. Se les dará prioridad a los residentes de NYCHA sin necesidad de cita previa.
NYC Health + Hospitales/Gotham Health, Cumberland.
NYC Health + Hospitales/Gotham Health, Belvis.
NYC Health + Hospitales/Gotham Health, Gouverneur.
Jonathan Williams.
Woodside.
St. Nicholas.
Al anunciar un nuevo plan para combatir la crisis de coronavirus en la ciudad, de Blasio había dicho con anterioridad: “Este nuevo plan proporcionará a los residentes el apoyo que necesitan para protegerse a sí mismos y a sus familias durante esta crisis. Mi promesa a los neoyorquinos que llaman a NYCHA su hogar: les cubriremos las espaldas, pase lo que pase”.
El nuevo plan de la ciudad se centra en:
Acceso a pruebas gratuitas: Además de estos seis centros de pruebas cerca de edificios de NYCHA, se habían abierto otros cinco en cada uno de los condados de la ciudad.
Equipo de protección personal: Para ayudar a los residentes a protegerse a sí mismos y a sus familias durante esta crisis, la ciudad distribuirá cubiertas para la cara y guantes a todos los residentes.
Comida para los ancianos: La ciudad está inscribiendo a todos los edificios de la NYCHA en el programa de entrega de alimentos en las próximas semanas. Esto facilitará a los residentes la entrega de alimentos directamente a su puerta. La ciudad ya ha entregado 288,000 comidas a 24,000 hogares de NYCHA durante el mes pasado, según información de la oficina del alcalde.
Verificaciones de bienestar: La ciudad está expandiendo el programa de llamadas de bienestar de NYCHA a todos los residentes mayores y vulnerables. Se han realizado alrededor de 40,000 llamadas.
Tabletas y servicio de internet gratuitos para personas mayores: La ciudad está invirtiendo 5 millones de dólares para proporcionar pastillas gratis y servicio de internet a 10,000 residentes de la tercera edad para ayudarles a mantenerse conectados con sus seres queridos.
Programa de limpieza: El proveedor de NYCHA está limpiando las áreas comunes tres veces a la semana en las urbanizaciones familiares y cinco veces a la semana en las urbanizaciones para personas mayores.
De Blasio llama a un congelamiento de la renta en NYC
El alcalde pedió a la Junta de Guías de Renta que promulgue una congelación de la renta de los apartamentos de renta estabilizada.
“Los desafíos que los propietarios están enfrentando son reales, no los estoy menospreciando, pero palidecen en comparación con lo que los inquilinos están enfrentando”, dijo de Blasio, quien añadió que hay que tomar medidas para proteger a la gente ya que estamos atravesando por la mayor crisis económica desde la Gran Depresión.
La ciudad de Nueva York reporta al menos 141,754 casos de coronavirus, incluyendo 10,290 muertes confirmadas y 5,121 muertes “probables” por el virus, lo que eleva el número de muertes en toda la ciudad a 15,411.
Abril 23
Hubo 2,519 nuevos casos positivos de COVID-19 y 320 muertes. Aunque los tres indicadores de progreso mostraron un declive ––tanto las hospitalizaciones, casos de cuidado intensivo y casos positivos bajaron–– el alcalde dijo que “todavía hay trabajo por hacer”.
Por otra parte, la Comisionada de Salud Oxiris Barbot dijo que los casos confirmados de coronavirus en la ciudad de Nueva York son sólo “la punta del iceberg,” y que la cifra real podría ser mucho más alta.
Hasta el momento, la ciudad de Nueva York ha habido al menos 142,000 casos confirmados, de una población de unos 8.3 millones. Sin embargo, la Comisionada dijo que no le sorprendería si “cerca de un millón de neoyorquinos” ya han estado expuestos al coronavirus.
El alcalde dijo que la ciudad de Nueva York sigue luchando por aumentar su capacidad para realizar pruebas de coronavirus. Esto implica aumentar la capacidad de los laboratorios y adquirir los suministros necesarios para procesar las pruebas.
“Necesitamos el poder de las pruebas”, dijo de Blasio. “Necesitamos mucho más de lo que tenemos disponible hoy en día en la ciudad de Nueva York”. El alcalde prometió que la ciudad aumentará los esfuerzos por proveer las pruebas.
Además de esto, el alcalde de Blasio dijo que espera que un millón de residentes pronto carezcan de alimentos necesarios bajo la pandemia. Esto haría que unos dos millones queden en situación de inseguridad alimentaria en la ciudad de Nueva York.
El alcalde reiteró que la distancia social es necesaria y que las escuelas de la ciudad deben permanecer cerradas durante el resto del año escolar.
