We have just received notification from the Mayor’s Office that the NY City Public Schools will be closed to students effective Monday, March 16, 2020.
NYSNA nurses continue to staff the front lines in the battle against COVID-19. The number of New Yorkers infected with the virus continues to increase. We are preparing for that surge in patients. We have insisted that our PPE is up to standard.
After holding steady for several days, the number of confirmed 2019-nCoV patients in the U.S. has increased from 11 to 12 today. A patient in Wisconsin was diagnosed today. According to the CDC, all patients are doing well.