New deaths and cases have been reported across the country, including in New York City where Mayor Bill de Blasio has warned a 'shelter in place' lockdown order needs to be considered.
, a second Princess Cruises vessel, which was quarantined off the coast of San Francisco after a former infected passenger was reported to have died.New York City now has 1,339 confirmed cases, according to the latest report by the state governor's office.
A"shelter in place" order means"you and those you live with should remain at home. You are allowed to leave your home for specified reasons to make sure you have the necessities of life...such as getting food and medical supplies," explains thein California, where the order was issued in the Bay Area earlier this week.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been opposed to such lockdowns."I wouldn't approve shelter in place, that scares people—you can't leave your home. The fear, the panic is a bigger problem than the virus and I shut that down immediately," he said on The Daily Podcast ofDe Blasio said residents can expect a decision on the potential"shelter in place" order to be made by Friday.Spread of COVID-19 virus across the U.S.
McAdams said in a statement:"On Tuesday, my doctor instructed me to get tested for COVID-19 and following his referral, I went to the local testing clinic for the test. Today I learned that I tested positive."
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