New York's COVID-19 Mandatory Restrictions And Containment Centers (Camps) Could Serve As A Model Throughout The U.S.

COVID-19 mandatory restrictions and containment centers (camps) in the State of New York could serve as a model throughout the U.S.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 18, 2020

NY: At least 10K people were tested and 1,700 tested positive for Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) with 12 reported deaths in the state including 7 in NYC and 20% of the people infected needed to be quarantine (hospitalized) in New York City as of Tuesday. NY will setup containment centers in each county affected with a high percentage of those quarantine with the help of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. No family members will be allowed to visit those in quarantine, according to NY state sources.

So far, there is at least 50% of the government workforce active and bars including restaurants are closed for indoor and outdoor dining. Carry out only food service will be allowed.  

The NY Department of Motor Vehicle stop providing in-person service and only online service available.

All NY public and private schools up to grade 12th are close and could remain closed until the end of the school year.

A mandatory restriction of more than 10 people in a gathering is prohibited throughout the state. People are advised to stay home and restrict travel unless shopping for food, medicine and water.

Also, it is believed that it will take between 45 to 60 days when the Coronavirus pandemic will peak.

The feds, state, county and municipal officials are expected to implement similar model mandatory restrictions in other counties throughout the states depending on the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Within months, it is expected that more the 55K will be infected with the COVID-19 in the U.S. Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. are believed to have been infected already and could be carriers, but might not be aware, since the symptoms take more than 14 days to appear.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of March 17, 2020 reported (https://bit.ly/2U0kawU): 

• Total cases reported: 4,226 

• Total deaths: 75

Jurisdictions reporting cases: 53 (49 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands)

The White House confirmed that every U.S. state has reported COVID-19 cases with infections.

Those young people that are infected with the COVID-19 and survive would live with a damage lung or organ, according to Prabhjot Singh, a physician and health systems expert at Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine (Hill dot com).

More than 180K COVID-19 cases have been reported with more than 7,100 deaths worldwide.