CORONAVIRUS LATEST: Teaneck, New Jersey mayor tells ABC it is 'ground zero' for infections in the state. —New York governor wants federal troops to be mobilized to fight coronavirus —Health care workers test positive in Boston and New Jersey
1:58 p.m.: 368 people dead in 24 hours in ItalyThis brings the total number of fatalities in the country to 1,809, according to the Italy Civil Protection Agency.Two days before St. Patrick's Day, one of Chicago's most celebrated days of the year, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said businesses selling liquor must reduce their capacity, with no more than 100 people inside.Meanwhile, in South Boston, bars and restaurants are closing Sunday, according to a tweet from State Sen. Nick Collins.
Empty street is seen in Manhattan borough following the outbreak of coronavirus disease in New York, Mar 15, 2020."States cannot build more hospitals, acquire ventilators or modify facilities quickly enough. At this point, our best hope is to utilize the Army Corps of Engineers to leverage its expertise, equipment and people power to retrofit and equip existing facilities — like military bases or college dormitories — to serve as temporary medical centers," Cuomo said.
A sign announces the closure of the New York Public Library main branch on Fifth Avenue, March 15, 2020, in New York.There are 729 cases of COVID-19 in New York, the most of any state in the country. Of those 729 people, 137 are in hospitals. "It is too soon to say whether Commencement Weekend, scheduled for mid-May, will be carried out in the traditional way," the officials said.
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